Assessment of infectious diseases surveillance system in Mosul, Iraq
Other Title(s)
تقييم نظام رصد الأمراض الانتقالية في الموصل، العراق
Joint Authors
al-Nuaymi, Maha A.
al-Jawadi, Asma A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2, Issue 1 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.127-140, 14 p.
Publisher
University of Duhok College of Medicine
Publication Date
2008-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
Context There is a growing international awareness that coping with infectious diseases threat relies on effective and efficient epidemiological surveillance system.
Objective To evaluate the infectious diseases surveillance and response system in Mosul, Iraq.
Methods This study examined the structure and performance of the core activities, response and supportive functions of infectious diseases surveillance system.
Data were gathered via sets of questionnaires that cover both interviews and certain observations at local, sectors and regional health levels within these institutions in Mosul city, Iraq.
Results There is an acceptable registration, reporting activities and passable supervisory visits for the disease specific surveillance systems at health facilities level, while all poor for monthly passive surveillance.
Obvious lack of standardized case definitions with limited ability for laboratory diagnosis at health facilities surveyed.
Feedback activities were the weakest issue in the surveillance at all levels.
Nonexistence of essential activities required for the system to act as an early warning system for epidemic detection at health facilities and sectors levels.
There is poor reporting facilities, although 76.5% of health facilities have computers, none of them use this equipment for compiling and reporting surveillance data.
Conclusion Special attention required for the improvements in supervision, standardized case definitions and quality of reporting, analysis and feedback of monthly passive surveillance, with a continuous support for the disease specific surveillance systems activities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Jawadi, Asma A.& al-Nuaymi, Maha A.. 2008. Assessment of infectious diseases surveillance system in Mosul, Iraq. Duhok Medical Journal،Vol. 2, no. 1, pp.127-140.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-722849
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Jawadi, Asma A.& al-Nuaymi, Maha A.. Assessment of infectious diseases surveillance system in Mosul, Iraq. Duhok Medical Journal Vol. 2, no. 1 (2008), pp.127-140.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-722849
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Jawadi, Asma A.& al-Nuaymi, Maha A.. Assessment of infectious diseases surveillance system in Mosul, Iraq. Duhok Medical Journal. 2008. Vol. 2, no. 1, pp.127-140.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-722849
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 137-138
Record ID
BIM-722849