Probable Cases of Diseases Under IDSP in SGRDIMSAR

Abstract

1. Abstract <span style=font-size:10.0pt;font-family: times= new= roman,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times= roman=>1.1 <span style=font-size:10.0pt;font-family: times= new= roman,serif=>Introduction: <span style=font-size:10.0pt; font-family: times= new= roman,serif;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold=>A document was produced jointly by WHO and UNAIDS to bring together WHO recommended standards for surveillance of communicable diseases. <span style=font-size:10.0pt; font-family: times= new= roman,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times= roman;= color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold=>Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) was launched in India in November 2004 that continued in 12 th Plan as Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme for all States. The reporting units are all governmental, sentinel private health institutions in rural and urban regions and all medical colleges. <span style=font-size:10.0pt; font-family: times= new= roman,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times= roman;= color:black=>Data were collected on epidemic prone diseases on weekly basis (Monday–Sunday). Weekly data gives information on trends and seasonality of diseases. A rising trend of illnesses in any area is investigated by the Rapid Response Teams to diagnose and control it. <span style=font-size:10.0pt;font-family: times= new= roman,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times= roman=>1.2 <span style=font-size:10.0pt;font-family: times= new= roman,serif=>Material and Methods: D ata of P forms from 07-09-2015 to 10-09-2017 were collected; analyzed and valid conclusions were drawn. <span style=font-size:10.0pt;font-family: times= new= roman,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times= roman=>1.3 Findings: Distribution of probable cases of diseases under IDSP in SGRDIMSAR, Amritsar showed that total OPD attendance in these years was 435928 and out of this, it was 192085 (44.06%) in year 2015-16 and 243843 (55.94%) in year 2016-17. There were 7083 cases of IDSP diseases reported in these 2 years out of which 3792 ( 53.54% ) cases of IDSP diseases reported in year 2015 - 16 and 3291( <span style=font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: times= new= roman,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times= roman;= color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold=>46.46 <span style=font-size:10.0pt; font-family: times= new= roman,serif=>%) cases reported in year 2016-17. This showed that OPD attendance in year 2016-17 increased by 11.08%, while the number of cases of diseases under IDSP decreased by 6.7%. Dengue, chikungunya, bacillary dysentery and acute flaccid paralysis < 15 years of age had shown increase, while unusual increase had been observed in dengue, chikungunya and diphtheria. All other diseases mentioned in the table 1 have shown decrease in magnitude. Any other state specific disease and unusual syndromes recorded in both the years were zero. <span style=font-size:10.0pt;font-family: times= new= roman,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times= roman=>1.4 Conclusion: The decrease in number of many of the diseases under IDSP had shown that it is very effective programme for prevention and control of diseases. The action had been taken in SGRDIMSAR for management of cases and by the district health authorities for investigation, prevention and control of diseases in the field for dengue and chikungunya diseases that had shown unusual rise. The names of unusual syndromes and any other state specific disease should be mentioned in the Performa by the Central/State government so that the medical staff may fill the appropriate /syndrome disease in the Performa. From the tables of the four weekly reports prepared, the trends and the seasonality of different diseases may be discerned to prepare action plans for different seasons of next year. 2. Keywords : Data; Disease Trends; Epidemics; IDSP; Surveillance