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In 1965, the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) established the epidemiological surveillance unit in the WHO's Division of Communicable Diseases. In 1968, the 21st World Health Assembly affirmed the three main features of surveillance: a) the systematic collection of pertinent data, b) the orderly consolidation and evaluation of these data, and c) the prompt dissemination of results to those who need to know-particularly those in position to take action<ref>National and global surveillance of communicable disease. Report of the technical discussion at the Twenty-First World Health Assembly. A21/Technical Discussions/5. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, May 1968. </ref>.  In addition, "epidemiologic surveillance" was said to imply "...the responsibility of following up to see that effective action has been taken." This addition emphasises the cyclical nature of the surveillance process, as outlined in figure 1.
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In 1965, the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) established the epidemiological surveillance unit in the WHO's Division of Communicable Diseases. In 1968, the 21st World Health Assembly affirmed the three main features of surveillance: a) the systematic collection of pertinent data, b) the orderly consolidation and evaluation of these data, and c) the prompt dissemination of results to those who need to know-particularly those in position to take action<ref>National and global surveillance of communicable disease. Report of the technical discussion at the Twenty-First World Health Assembly. A21/Technical Discussions/5. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, May 1968. </ref>.  In addition, "epidemiologic surveillance" was said to imply "...the responsibility of following up to see that effective action has been taken." This addition emphasises the cyclical nature of the surveillance process, as outlined in figure 1.
  
 
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This is often shown as a cyclical process, with the fourth process of public health response (intervention), which may result in changes that will then be evaluated by the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. This surveillance cycle is depicted in figure 1.
 
This is often shown as a cyclical process, with the fourth process of public health response (intervention), which may result in changes that will then be evaluated by the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. This surveillance cycle is depicted in figure 1.
  
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'''FEM PAGE CONTRIBUTORS 2007'''
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;Fem Editor 2007===
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:Mike Catchpole
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;FEM Original Author===
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:Mike Catchpole
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;FEM Contributors===
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:Arnold Bosman
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:Lisa Lazareck
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:Mike Catchpole
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[[Category:Surveillance principles]]

Latest revision as of 22:01, 10 April 2023

In 1965, the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) established the epidemiological surveillance unit in the WHO's Division of Communicable Diseases. In 1968, the 21st World Health Assembly affirmed the three main features of surveillance: a) the systematic collection of pertinent data, b) the orderly consolidation and evaluation of these data, and c) the prompt dissemination of results to those who need to know-particularly those in position to take action[1]. In addition, "epidemiologic surveillance" was said to imply "...the responsibility of following up to see that effective action has been taken." This addition emphasises the cyclical nature of the surveillance process, as outlined in figure 1.

The classical model of surveillance thus includes three major processes:

  1. Capture and collation of data
  2. Analysis and interpretation of data (to generate information)
  3. Dissemination of information

This is often shown as a cyclical process, with the fourth process of public health response (intervention), which may result in changes that will then be evaluated by the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. This surveillance cycle is depicted in figure 1.

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References

  1. ↑ National and global surveillance of communicable disease. Report of the technical discussion at the Twenty-First World Health Assembly. A21/Technical Discussions/5. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, May 1968.

FEM PAGE CONTRIBUTORS 2007

Fem Editor 2007===
Mike Catchpole
FEM Original Author===
Mike Catchpole
FEM Contributors===
Arnold Bosman
Lisa Lazareck
Mike Catchpole
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