Using Public Health Surveillance Systems For Track Health...

UMUHOZA Marie Chantal, MMPH 00075 – UNIT 5 – INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT Using Public Health Surveillance Systems to Track Health Conditions Selected Health condition: HIV/AIDS in Zambia Introduction â€Å"It is now over twenty five years since the HIV and AIDS epidemic emerged in Zambia, and the Government of Zambia declared the epidemic a national emergency† (nac.org.zm, 2016). A number of programs aiming at controlling the epidemic, stopping new infections and improving the quality of those already infected has been put in place and has shown good results. However, HIV remain the major threat to Zambia. It is to this purpose that the National AIDS Council (NAC) was created in order (1) to Coordinate and support the development of policies, plans and strategies for HIV/AIDS prevention; (2) monitor and evaluate the AIDS response; (3) provide recommendation to the MoH and the country in general on suitable and evidence-based prevention, treatment and coordination strategies; and (4) facilitate the reduction of the impacts of the epidemic (nac.org.zm, 2016).. Explanation of how the HIV/AIDS data is collected in the Zambia (i.e. passive, active, sentinel and/or surveillance). The Zambian Ministry of Health in collaboration with NAC uses different methods to collect HIV surveillance data. The common one is the through active surveillance, where Health care worker collect specific data relevant to monitoring the national HIV response – including ART, eMTCT, VMMC and HTC data and submitShow MoreRelatedThe Regional Public Health Office1301 Words   |  6 Pagesregional public health office will be assembled to meet the needs of Chula City, to provide programs and community interventions that administer evidence-based prevention and healthcare services to improve the health of the population. The new public health office will be guided by the key functions necessary for public health services to include; (1) monitoring of health of the population, (2) diagnose and investigate health problems in the community, (3) mobilize partners to solve health problemsRead MoreEssay Wireless Medical Technology1484 Words   |  6 Pagesheart with the aid of nanotech nology using nanorobotics is ready to be born. 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