Community Epidemiology and Disease Control
Disease Surveillance
Description
Description:
Surveillance is a cornerstone of Community Health Practice, focusing on the systematic and ongoing collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of health-related data for the purpose of monitoring, detecting, and responding to health threats and trends.
Goal:
This course is designed to provide the learners with desired knowledge and skills on the Advance Operations of Disease Surveillance System.
Objectives:
On completion of the course, the students should be able to:
1.0 Discuss the Community Health Approach to Surveillance
2.0 Discuss the Community Health Surveillance
3.0 Discuss Community Health Surveillance Role and Uses
4.0 Community Health Surveillance Legal Basis
5.0 Explain the Types and Attributes of Community Health Surveillance
6.0 Discuss the Community Health Disease Surveillance Process
7.0 Discuss the Automated Data Collection, Analysis and Interpretation
8.0 Discuss the Challenges and Ethical Considerations in Surveillance
Course Dates
Course start dateSunday, 8 February 2026
Course end dateSunday, 8 March 2026