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8.4.1 Monitor timeliness of detection and notification of immediately reportable diseases or
events ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 312
8.4.2 Monitor the timeliness of weekly reporting ................................ ................................ ....... 312
8.4.3 Monitor the timeliness of monthly reporting ................................ ................................ ..... 312
8.5 Completeness of Reporting ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 313
8.5.1 Completeness of health facilities submitting surveillance forms ................................ ....... 313
8.5.2 Completeness of case reporting ................................ ................................ ......................... 313
8.5.3 Completeness of surveillance data ................................ ................................ ..................... 313
8.6 Report timelin ess and completeness to other levels ................................ ................................ .. 313
8.6.1 Identify problems and take action ................................ ................................ ...................... 314
8.7 Monitor the quality of surveillance activities at community level ................................ ............ 314
8.8 Support supervision for improving IDSR activities ................................ ................................ .. 315
8.8.1 Steps for conducting supportive supervision: ................................ ................................ .... 315
8.9 Providing feedback for improving IDSR activities ................................ ................................ ... 318
8.9.1 Develop and disseminate routine epidemiological bulletins ................................ .............. 319
8.9.2 Develop information summary sheets ................................ ................................ ................ 319
8.9.3 Develop di strict newsletters ................................ ................................ ............................... 320
8.10 Evaluate effectiveness of the performance of IDSR strategy ................................ ................. 320
8.10.1 Key steps in evaluation ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 320
8.10.2 Conducting the evaluation ................................ ................................ ............................... 321
Annexes to SECTION 8 ................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 323
Annex 8A: Indicators for monitoring IDSR core functions at the health facility level .................. 323
Annex 8B: Indicators for monitoring IDSR core functions at the district level ............................. 328
Annex 8C: Indicators for monitoring IDSR core functions at the regional level ........................... 334
Annex 8C: Indicators for monitoring IDSR core functi ons at the regional level ........................... 335
Annex 8D: Indicators monitoring IDSR core functions at the nati onal level ................................ . 342
Annex 8E: Monitoring Chart for performance of IDSR indicators at health facility level ............. 348
Annex 8F: Monitoring chart for performance of IDSR indicators at district, regional level .......... 350
Annex 8G: Sample form for recording timeliness and completeness of weekly / monthly reporting
from the health facility to the district ................................ ................................ .............................. 355
Annex 8H: Checklist for monitoring IDSR activities at the health facility ................................ .... 357
Annex 8I: Indicators for monitoring the p erformance of IDSR at Member State level .................. 359
Annex 8J: Sample Public He alth Bulletin ................................ ................................ ....................... 360
SECTION 9: ELECTRONIC INTEGRATED DISEASE SU RVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE
(eIDSR) 362
9.0 Electronic IDSR ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 362
9.1 eIDSR in the context of eHealth ................................ ................................ ............................... 362
9.2 eIDSR in the context of HMIS ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 363
9.3 Rationale of eIDSR ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 364
9.4 Benefits of eIDSR ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 365
9.5 Key guiding principles in establishing eIDSR ................................ ................................ .......... 366
9.6 eIDSR development and implementation process ................................ ................................ .... 367
9.6.1 Process for establishing eIDSR ................................ ................................ .......................... 367
9.6.2 Important considerations for a successful eIDSR ................................ .............................. 370
9.6.3 Pot ential available tools for eIDSR ................................ ................................ .................... 371
9.7 Use of eIDSR in core surveillance functions ................................ ................................ ............ 371
9.8 Roles and Responsibilities during eIDSR implementation at different levels .......................... 372
9.9 Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation ................................ ................................ .................. 373
9.10 eIDSR implementation in Uganda ................................ ................................ .......................... 373
9.10.1 Background to eIDSR implementation in Uganda ................................ ........................... 373
9.10.2 Objectives of the eIDSR system in Uganda ................................ ................................ ..... 374
9.10.3 Key capabilities of the system ................................ ................................ ......................... 374
9.10.4 System Enviro nment ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 375
9.10.5 Information flow and management ................................ ................................ .................. 375
9.10.6 Features of Uganda鈥檚 eIDSR application ................................ ................................ ......... 376
SECTION 10: TAILORING IDSR TO EMERGENCY OR FRAGILE HEALTH SYSTEM
CONTEXTS 379
10.0 Introduction ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 379
10.1 H ealth information system in emergency contexts ................................ ................................ . 379
10.1.1 Key definitions in emergency contexts ................................ ................................ ............ 380
10.2 Early Warning and Response ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 380
10.2.1 Why is enhanced sur veillance needed? ................................ ................................ ............ 380
10.2.2 What are the objectives of tailoring IDSR to emergency context? ................................ .. 381
10.2.3 Critical components of IDSR in emerge ncy context ................................ ........................ 381
10.3 Steps in implementation of IDSR in humanitarian emergencies ................................ ............ 381
10.4 Stakeholders in implementation of IDSR in humanitarian emergencies ................................ 383
10.5 Surveillance functions during an acute humanitarian emergency ................................ ........... 384
10.5.1 Support funct ions for surveillance in crisis affected populations ................................ .... 384
10.5.2 Develop priority diseases/conditions/events list ................................ .............................. 384
10.5.3 Identify pr iority diseases/ conditions and events ................................ ............................. 384
10.5.4 Alert and epidemic thresholds ................................ ................................ .......................... 384
10.5.5 Alert verification ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 385
10.5.6 Outbreak investigation ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 385
10.5.7 Report suspected cases/conditions/events ................................ ................................ ........ 385
10.5.8 Laboratory support ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 385
10.5.9 Analyze and interpret findings ................................ ................................ ......................... 386
10.5.10 Monitoring and evaluation ................................ ................................ ............................. 387
10.5.11 Outbreak preparedness ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 387
10.5.12 Outbreak response ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 387
10.6 Exit strategy ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 388
SECTION 11: SUMMARY GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFIC PRIORITY DISEASES AND
CONDITIONS 390
11.0 Summary guidelines for specific priority diseases and conditions ................................ ..... 390
Acute viral hepatitis ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 395
Annexes to SECTION 11 ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 557
Annex 11A : Reporting form for adverse events following immunization (AEFI) ................... 558
Annex 11B : Acute flaccid paralysis - case investigation form ................................ ................. 560
Annex 11C : Cholera - case-based investigation form ................................ .............................. 561
Annex 11D: Guinea worm - case investigation form ................................ ................................ ..... 564
Annex 11E : Maternal death - reporting form ................................ ................................ ........... 569
Annex 11F: Measles case investigation form ................................ ................................ ................. 571
Annex 11G: Neonatal Tetanus case investigation f orm ................................ ............................. 573
Annex 11H New -born Perinatal Death Audit Form. ................................ ................................ . 576
Annex 11I: Tuberculosis - MDR and XDR TB - case-based reporting form ................................ 580
Annex 11J Viral haemorrhagic fever - case reporting form ................................ ..................... 581
Annex 11K: Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Case Investigation Form ................................ .................. 582
Annex 11L: Human Anthrax Case Investigation Form ................................ ................................ .. 584