Priority Communicable Disease Surveillance (PCDS) in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Mohammed A. Kalam Research, Siam Health Care, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5151

Abstract

Priority communicable disease surveillance (PCDS): Surveillance of priority communicable diseases started with a view to build up an early warning system. The diseases selected for reporting under this surveillance are: (1) Diarrhoeal diseases (Acute watery diarrhoea and Bloody dysentery), (2) Malaria, (3) Kala-azar, (4) Tuberculosis, (5) Leprosy, (6) Encephalitis and (7) Unknown diseases. These diseases were selected for reporting from all levels to the national head quarter on a weekly basis, but on a daily basis during an outbreak situation. Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer (UH&FPO) and Civil Surgeons (CS) are responsible for conducting this surveillance locally.

Author Biography

Mohammed A. Kalam, Research, Siam Health Care, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Mohammed Abul Kalam is the Director (Research) of Siam Health Care, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He holds a PhD from UK; an MA from Thailand; PG Diploma from UK; and an MSc from UK. He leads teams of researchers working in the field of behavioral and social sciences interacting with health and diseases (e.g. communicable and non-communicable diseases, sero- and behavioral surveillance of STD/HIV/AIDS, public health surveillance, disease outbreak investigation). He is a prolific writer and has ample publications to his credit.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Kalam, M. A. (2014). Priority Communicable Disease Surveillance (PCDS) in Bangladesh. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5151

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Poster Presentations