Summary of the Programme

Background

National Surveillance Programme for communicable diseases launched in 1996-97

• To strengthen the disease surveillance system so that early warning signals of outbreaks are recognized and
• Appropriate timely follow up action is initiated
• Coordinated by NICD

Evolution of IDSP in India

In 1998 GOI requested World Bank to support preparation a Disease Surveillance Project of which will have the following characteristics

• To cover a limited number of disease conditions of public health importance.
• Communicable & non-communicable diseases
• System will use different methods of surveillance
• Action oriented and timely response
• Integrate all existing surveillance activities
• Use of modern information technology

Project Development Objectives:

The project development objective is to improve the information available to the government health services and private health care providers on a set of high-priority diseases and risk factors, with a view to improving the on-the-ground responses to such diseases and risk factors