IDSP Manipur 2005-2009

2008-10-29T16:44:00.001-07:00

The Government of India is initiating a decentralized, state based Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) in the country in response to a long felt need expressed by various expert committees. The project would be able to detect early warning signals of impending outbreaks and help initiate an effective response in a timely manner. It is also expected to provide essential data to monitor progress of on going disease control programs and help allocate health resources more optimally.

In Manipur, Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (Phase II) has been implemented since 19 September 2005. This five year project is implemented through the State & District Societies as an autonomous body.

The objectives of the project are:

(i) To establish a decentralized state based system of surveillance for Communicable and Non Communicable diseases and their risk factors so that timely and effective public health actions can be initiated in response to health challenges in the state and national levels and

(ii) To improve the efficiency of the existing surveillance activities of disease control programs and facilitate sharing of relevant information with the health administration, community and other stakeholders so as to detect disease and risk factor trends over time and evaluate control strategies.

The State Surveillance Committee IDSP under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary (H/FW) is the empowered committee and administratively responsible for project activities in the State while the State Surveillance Unit, with the Joint director (PH) as the State Surveillance Officer would implement the activities under IDSP.

In the District, the District Surveillance Committee chaired by the Deputy Commissioner is responsible for regular implementation of the Project. And activities under IDSP is executed by the District Surveillance Unit Headed by the Deputy Commissioner as Chairman, the CMO, as Vice Chairman and one of the Public Health Trained District Program Officer as District Surveillance Officer/ Member-Secretary,DSC.

The main project activities are:

1- Up gradation of Laboratories.

2- IT & Communication.

3- Human Resource & Development.

4- Operational activities & response.

5- Monitoring & Evaluation.

In the coming years IDSP will remain the System of Public Health in the Country as well as in the State of Manipur.