Table 1.
Progress with IDSR implementation in the WHO AFRO African Region†: 2001 – 2007
| IDSR Activities | Number of countries (% of total 46 countries) | ||||||
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Sensitization of Ministry of Health officials and stakeholders on IDSR | 22 (48%) |
35 (76%) |
36 (78%) |
43 (96%) |
44 (96%) |
44 (96%) |
44 (96%) |
| Assessment of national surveillance and response, including laboratory | 22 (48%) |
35 (76%) |
36 (78%) |
43 (93%) |
43 (93%) |
43 (93%) |
43 (93%) |
| Development of IDSR plans of action | 13 (28%) |
31 (67%) |
32 (70%) |
43 (93%) |
43 (93%) |
43 (93%) |
43 (93%) |
| Adaptation of generic IDSR technical guidelines* | 1 (2%) |
26 (57%) |
35 (76%) |
39 (85%) |
41 (89%) |
41 (89%) |
41 (89%) |
| Adaptation of generic IDSR training materials* | 1 (2%) |
20 (43%) |
35 (76%) |
39 (85%) |
39 (85%) |
39 (85%) |
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| Training staff on IDSR in at least 60% of the districts | 33 (72%) |
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| Publishing feedback bulletins | 32 (70%) |
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†Source: Progress with IDSR implementation http://www.cdc.gov/idsr/implementation.htm#progress.
*Materials were developed by WHO AFRO and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)