Roles and responsibilities

Successful implementation

Field staff

Top managers

Clearly defined roles and responsibilities

Roles and responsibilities
Program
implementation

Laboratory
testing Supervision

Roles and
responsibilities

Technical Monitoring
advice and
evaluation
Data entry
and
management
 Program implementation
Ownership of program
lies with the district health officials
(CMO/DIO/UCHINO, S/MO)
Timely reporting and response
Field activities to be conducted at sub district
level:
SMO/MO should be designated, notified and
trained to carry out VPD surveillance activities
 Roles and responsibility of S/MO
Case investigation: All cases notified to
the district should be investigated

Case definition criteria met Case definition criteria not met

Get unique ID
code in
consultation
with district

Reject the case

Sample collection documenting
and reasons
transportation
 Roles and responsibility of MO
Case management
Measles/Rubella
- Symptomatic T/T
- Vitamin A

Diphtheria Pertussis Neonatal Tetanus

Diphtheria antitoxin:
arrangement and administration Tetanus antitoxin:
Antibiotic therapy arrangement and
Azithromycin DOC administration
Antibiotic therapy

Management of
Supportive care convulsions
Supportive care: regular
ECG, maintain airway

Supportive care:
If age <7yrs, DPT after If age <7yrs, DPT after ventilator support
recovery recovery
 Roles and responsibility of S/MO
Public health interventions:
ACS in the community

Contact tracing

Prophylactic antibiotic therapy

Immunization
Roles and responsibility of UCHINO, S/MO
Sensitization of reporting network
Generate awareness and maintain sensitization of
reporting network
Conducting training workshops
Frequent sensitization visits
Providing feedback
Other ways: sending text messages, phone calls,
publishing news letters

ACS at the reporting sites: D003 form

Sharing laboratory reports with patient
 Supervision
Responsibility of
District level officials: CMO/DIO/Other medical
officers
District level Action Group headed by CMO
Appraise DC in DTFCHI
Activities
Advance planning for prioritizing and regular visits
Assessment of performance: supervisory checklist
Assessment of records
Awareness of case definition and reporting protocol among
the reporting sites
Availability of logistics
Quality of case investigation
Discuss findings and strengthen capacity
 Monitoring and evaluation
Responsibility of WHO-India (NPSP)
Field units
WHO Country Office for India
Activities: Field units
Monitoring and assessment of performance
All activities of supportive supervision
Assessment of monitoring indicators
Activities: WCO-India
Evaluation visits
Surveillance reviews
Discuss findings and strengthen capacity
 Data entry and management
Responsibility of
WHO-India (NPSP)
 Technical advice
Responsibility:
WHO-India (NPSP)
Activities
Dissemination of information and knowledge
Guide the program by translating surveillance
information to appropriate actions
Capacity building of the implementers
Exercising quality standards and embedding
monitoring and evaluation in the implementation
process
 Laboratory testing
Responsibility:
Laboratory network for VPD surveillance
National laboratory for Haryana: PGIMER Chandigarh
Reference laboratory: Christian Medical College (CMC)
Vellore
Thank you