Community Based Surveillance (CBS)

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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)?

Community volunteers

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?

Measles, cholera, polio, and Neonatal Tetanus Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of reporting unusual events (alerts) in CBS?

To alert early stages of an outbreak or any other public health threat in the community Signup and view all the answers

Who are the designated focal points to whom the community members report cases or events in CBS?

Health Surveillance Assistants (HSA) Signup and view all the answers

Who might provide information about unusual animal deaths in the community?

Community volunteers or other representatives from the community Signup and view all the answers

What do Village Health Committees (VHCs) do when they identify a patient through any of the strategies?

Link the patient to a nearby health facility and help identify contacts Signup and view all the answers

What types of diseases do surveillance activities for Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) often address?

Neonatal tetanus, measles, and other Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs) or any unusual events Signup and view all the answers

Who interacts with community members on a regular basis to ask about diseases, conditions, and events?

Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of VHCs or focal points in sensitizing community leaders and influencers about community-based surveillance (CBS)?

To sensitize them about the need for CBS, what information is needed, how the information will be used, and the process being proposed Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of identifying community key informants (CHW) for each source of information?

To form community networks that support the VHCs in early detection of alerts Signup and view all the answers

What do Village Health Committees (VHCs) do during home visits?

Inquire about the priority diseases and any deaths that might have occurred since the last visit Signup and view all the answers

What qualities should the volunteers have when involved in health surveillance?

They should be trusted by the community, committed to 'zero-case' reporting, and reassured that reporting bad news won't get them into trouble Signup and view all the answers

What should be the focus of the volunteers' reporting in health surveillance?

Zero-case reporting Signup and view all the answers

What do health workers do when they routinely visit health facilities to search for Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) cases?

They also review district and health facility records for information about other priority diseases in the area Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main approaches used for collecting community information in Community Based Surveillance (CBS)?

Indicator-based and Event-based surveillance methods Signup and view all the answers

Who are the designated focal persons to whom community members report cases or events in Community Based Surveillance (CBS)?

Health Surveillance Assistants (HSA) Signup and view all the answers

What types of diseases are trusted community members trained to identify using lay case definitions in CBS?

Measles, cholera, polio, and Neonatal Tetanus Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of Village Health Committees (VHCs) when they identify a patient through any of the strategies?

Reporting the identified patient through the standardized reporting system to the next level Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of reporting unusual events (alerts) in Community Based Surveillance (CBS)?