Epidemiology module of practical skills for mbbs student

SECTION – B

Surveillance-

Methods, use and example

SURVEILLANCE

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

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  List the various VPDs and their standard case definitions.
  
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  Define surveillance and list its uses.
  
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  Explain the steps in conducting VPD surveillance and outbreak investigation
  
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  Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases
  

Each individual case of VPD needs to be recorded and reported upwards within a comprehensive VPD surveillance system. The following section provides an overview of the components of VPD surveillance.