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Table 3 Sample Indicators Measuring the Performance of Public Health Surveillance and Action Core and Support Activities

From: Conceptual framework of public health surveillance and action and its application in health sector reform

Public Health Surveillance and Action Activity or Approach

Sample Indicator

Detection

Proportion of sites where the community has reported cases within past the past year

Registration

Proportion of sites with a currently maintained registry

Confirmation (Epidemiologic and Laboratory)

Proportion of sites with standardized case definitions for all reportable diseases (having implemented them)

Reporting

Proportion of sites having submitted all four previously required reports

Analyses

Proportion of sites with appropriate denominator data

Feedback

Proportion that received any type of feedback from a higher level

Acute (Epidemic-Type) Response

Proportion of sites involved in, conducting, or that conducted an epidemic investigation within the past six months

Planned (Management-Type) Response

Proportion of sites that have implemented community-wide prevention and control measures based on local data within the past year

Communication

Public health bulletin published and distributed quarterly

Training

Training received in general epidemiology and public health surveillance

Supervision

Surveillance activities were supervised during the previous six months

Resource-Provision

Telephone service available

Empowerment

Proportion of district-level MoH staff involved in Phase 2; MoH steering and working committees meet on a regular basis