General disease surveillance

Monitoring the surveillance activities at central and regional level

Forecast, monitor and control disease outbreaks

Review the surveillance activities at central and regional level

Maintain the quality of surveillance data at regional and central level

Training medical and paramedical personnel on epidemiological surveillance

Laboratory surveillance of selected diseases

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Expanded Programme on Immunization

Immunization

Planning, monitoring and evaluation of Expanded Programme on Immunization (E.P.I) and rubella control programme

Planning, monitoring and evaluation of national and sub-national immunization days

Monitoring Adverse Events Following Immunization (A.E.F.I.)

IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE FOR EPI VACCINES

Surveillance

Surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis

 1. National Poliomyelitis Eradication Initiative AFP Surveillance Programme 
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       AFP Surveillance Report :  2003/2004 , 2005 , 2006 

Surveillance of neo-natal tetanus

Ensuring 100% clean deliveries in collaboration with Family Health Bureau 
        

      

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1.Planning, monitoring and evaluation of the C.D.D./A.R.I. programmes

2.Training medical and paramedical personnel

3.Monitoring the control activities

4.Improving public awareness of treatment and home management of cases of diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections

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Control of Dengue Fever (D.F.)/Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (D.H.F.)

1.Strengthening the surveillance of D.F./D.H.F

2.Monitoring the control activities

3.Improving public awareness on control measures

4.Training health staff on D.F./D.H.F. control and management

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Control of Japanese Encephalitis (J.E.)

Strengthening the surveillance of Japanese Encephalitis (J.E.)

Planning, monitoring and evaluating J.E. immunization programme

Improve public awareness on control measures

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Planning, monitoring and evaluating the immunization programme against rubella

Surveillance of congenital rubella syndrome

Public awareness on rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS)

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New, emerging and re-emerging diseases

Surveillance for new, emerging and re-emerging diseases

Training health personnel on new, emerging and re-emerging diseases

Establishment of epidemic preparedness, rapid response teams at central and divisional levels

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