The Ghana Health Service’s Disease Surveillance Department is taking proactive steps to enhance the capacity of Deputy Directors of Public Health (DDPHs) in priority disease surveillance monitoring by conducting a workshop for them.
The purpose of the workshop is to improve their use of the Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System (SORMAS) in supervising and monitoring data on priority diseases and public health events across districts in their respective regions.
It’s worth noting that Ghana adapted the 3rd Edition Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Technical Guidelines in 2020, demonstrating its commitment to improving public health surveillance through electronic tools.
The adoption of SORMAS as the eIDSR tool since 2020 marks a significant milestone in this effort.
The training, supported by the World Health Organization, is part of a broader initiative to strengthen disease surveillance and response capabilities in Ghana. Similar training programs for District Directors, ongoing across the country, will help ensure a cohesive and effective approach to public health surveillance and response.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
