Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme:
Strengthening Infectious diseases hospitals for IDSP
Implementation of the IHR (2005) calls for an integrated global alert and response system for epidemics and other public health emergencies based on strong national public health systems and capacity
Harmonizing data tools for Influenza
A data management workshop on Influenza was organised at Manipal Centre for Virus Research, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Manipal University)
Joint Monitoring Group for Emerging infections under MoHFW
Mechanisms such as the Joint Monitoring Group for Influenza and emerging diseases; and the Standing Committee on Zoonoses (SCZ) were actively utilized in 2017
Strengthening laboratory assessments under IDSP
In 2017, India also conducted laboratory assessments at district level to address systems strengthening for health laboratories at district level through adaption of the WHO Laboratory assessment tools
Emergency Operations Centres
India is moving ahead in the area of strengthening its emergency operations centers (EoCs) and in 2017, there were several meetings to work out the requirements
IHR in India
Implementation of the IHR (2005) calls for an integrated global alert and response system for epidemics and other public health emergencies based on strong national public health systems and capacity
