A study on surveillance of vaccine preventable disease and adverse events following immunization
Journal Title: The Journal of Community Health Management - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction The surveillance of public health problem is an important task in public health It is essential to include Vaccine Preventable Diseases VPD surveillance in Universal Immunisation Programme UIP in order to know its impactAims The present study was an attempt to examine the various aspects of existing surveillance system for vaccine preventable diseases and adverse event following immunization in Ghaziabad district of UP state in IndiaMaterials and Methods This study was descriptive and observational in nature and was carried out in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh India for a period of four months from1st November 2008 to 28th February 2009 Dasna block in the district was selected through simple random sampling and all the Primary Health Centres and Subcentres were studiedResults Study findings revealed that surveillance data on VPDs and AEFI is obtained mainly through routine reporting More than 50 children immunized by 70 ANM reported back with complication Once a VPD case and death is reported the preventive therapeutic anti epidemic measures and health camps are organisedConclusions Sincere and sustained efforts are needed for implementation of surveillance programme for VPDs and AEFI as current picture is not very encouragingKeywords Epidemiology Surveillance Vaccine Preventable Diseases VPD Adverse Events Following Immunization AEFI Key messages The manpower and infrastructure are usually in place despite that the implementation of the surveillance of VPDs and AFEIs is lacking in different healthcare facilities More stress should be laid on the training of the healthcare personnel in surveillance of VPDs and AEFIs supervision and monitoringnbsp
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Vijaydeep Siddharth, Vivek Adhish, J. K. Dass
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