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)

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