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What is Community Based Surveillance (CBS)?
What is Community Based Surveillance (CBS)?
Systematic detection and reporting of events of public health significance within the community by community members.
Who are the identified focal persons in Community Based Surveillance (CBS)?
Who are the identified focal persons in Community Based Surveillance (CBS)?
Community volunteers
What are the two approaches to collect community information in CBS?
What are the two approaches to collect community information in CBS?
Identifying and reporting events based on agreed indicators (lay case definitions) and reporting of unusual events (alerts)
What types of diseases are trusted community members trained to identify in CBS?
What types of diseases are trusted community members trained to identify in CBS?
What is the purpose of reporting unusual events (alerts) in CBS?
What is the purpose of reporting unusual events (alerts) in CBS?
Who are the designated focal points to whom the community members report cases or events in CBS?
Who are the designated focal points to whom the community members report cases or events in CBS?
Who might provide information about unusual animal deaths in the community?
Who might provide information about unusual animal deaths in the community?
What do Village Health Committees (VHCs) do when they identify a patient through any of the strategies?
What do Village Health Committees (VHCs) do when they identify a patient through any of the strategies?
What types of diseases do surveillance activities for Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) often address?
What types of diseases do surveillance activities for Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) often address?
Who interacts with community members on a regular basis to ask about diseases, conditions, and events?
Who interacts with community members on a regular basis to ask about diseases, conditions, and events?
What is the role of VHCs or focal points in sensitizing community leaders and influencers about community-based surveillance (CBS)?
What is the role of VHCs or focal points in sensitizing community leaders and influencers about community-based surveillance (CBS)?
What is the purpose of identifying community key informants (CHW) for each source of information?
What is the purpose of identifying community key informants (CHW) for each source of information?
What do Village Health Committees (VHCs) do during home visits?
What do Village Health Committees (VHCs) do during home visits?
What qualities should the volunteers have when involved in health surveillance?
What qualities should the volunteers have when involved in health surveillance?
What should be the focus of the volunteers' reporting in health surveillance?
What should be the focus of the volunteers' reporting in health surveillance?
What do health workers do when they routinely visit health facilities to search for Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) cases?
What do health workers do when they routinely visit health facilities to search for Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) cases?
What are the two main approaches used for collecting community information in Community Based Surveillance (CBS)?
What are the two main approaches used for collecting community information in Community Based Surveillance (CBS)?
Who are the designated focal persons to whom community members report cases or events in Community Based Surveillance (CBS)?
Who are the designated focal persons to whom community members report cases or events in Community Based Surveillance (CBS)?
What types of diseases are trusted community members trained to identify using lay case definitions in CBS?
What types of diseases are trusted community members trained to identify using lay case definitions in CBS?
What is the primary role of Village Health Committees (VHCs) when they identify a patient through any of the strategies?
What is the primary role of Village Health Committees (VHCs) when they identify a patient through any of the strategies?
What is the purpose of reporting unusual events (alerts) in Community Based Surveillance (CBS)?
What is the purpose of reporting unusual events (alerts) in Community Based Surveillance (CBS)?
What is the role of Community Based Surveillance (CBS) in detecting and reporting events of public health significance?
What is the role of Community Based Surveillance (CBS) in detecting and reporting events of public health significance?
