Table 1

Progress with IDSR implementation in the WHO AFRO African Region†: 2001 – 2007
IDSR Activities
 Number of countries (% of total 46 countries)


2001
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
 2007
Sensitization of Ministry of Health officials and stakeholders on IDSR
 22
(48%)
 35
(76%)
 36
(78%)
 43
(96%)
 44
(96%)
 44
(96%)
 44
(96%)
Assessment of national surveillance and response, including laboratory
 22
(48%)
 35
(76%)
 36
(78%)
 43
(93%)
 43
(93%)
 43
(93%)
 43
(93%)
Development of IDSR plans of action
 13
(28%)
 31
(67%)
 32
(70%)
 43
(93%)
 43
(93%)
 43
(93%)
 43
(93%)
Adaptation of generic IDSR technical guidelines*
 1
(2%)
 26
(57%)
 35
(76%)
 39
(85%)
 41
(89%)
 41
(89%)
 41
(89%)
Adaptation of generic IDSR training materials*
1
(2%)
 20
(43%)
 35
(76%)
 39
(85%)
 39
(85%)
 39
(85%)
Training staff on IDSR in at least 60% of the districts





33
(72%)
Publishing feedback bulletins





32
(70%)

†Source: Progress with IDSR implementation http://www.cdc.gov/idsr/implementation.htm#progress webcite.

*Materials were developed by WHO AFRO and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Somda et al. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2009 7:1   doi:10.1186/1478-7547-7-1

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