 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 12: The State Surveillance Unit, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), Jammu Division, Directorate of Health Services (DHS), Jammu, organised a one-day training programme for Medical Officers from all districts of Jammu Division and doctors from Government Medical Colleges of the division to strengthen disease surveillance, early detection of outbreaks and public health response under the IDSP-Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP).
The training programme was organized under the guidance and support of Dr. Poonam Sethi, Director Health Services, Jammu, with the objective of enhancing the technical capacity of healthcare professionals in disease surveillance, outbreak investigation and timely reporting of public health events.
The programme was inaugurated by Dr. Harbaksh Singh, Deputy Director Headquarters, DHS Jammu, who delivered the inaugural address and emphasized the importance of effective disease surveillance, timely reporting and coordinated action for the prevention and control of communicable diseases. He highlighted the role of Medical Officers and medical college doctors in strengthening surveillance mechanisms and ensuring prompt public health interventions.
Dr. Rashmi Sharma, Epidemiologist/State Surveillance Officer, IDSP Jammu, delivered the welcome address and highlighted the objectives of the training programme, emphasizing the importance of strengthening the IDSP-IHIP framework, improving reporting practices and building capacity for early detection and effective management of disease outbreaks.
Dr. Sanjay Arora, Medical Superintendent, Government Gandhi Nagar Hospital, Jammu, was also present on the occasion and extended his valuable support towards the successful conduct of the training programme, emphasizing the importance of strengthening disease surveillance and outbreak response mechanisms.
The technical sessions were conducted by a team of experts, including Dr. Bhavna Langer, Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Jammu; Dr. Shehnaz Chowdhary, Medical Officer, Epidemiology Section, DHS Jammu; Dr. Prem Lata, Medical Officer, Epidemiology Section, DHS Jammu; Dr. Simran Nag, State Epidemiologist, IDSP Jammu; and Mr. Ajay Kumar, State Microbiologist, IDSP Jammu.
The training covered key public health topics were- Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPDs); One Health under IDSP; IDSP-IHIP, Special Surveillance and Community Reporting: Basic Epidemiology and Outbreak Investigation and Laboratory Component under IDSP:
Medical Officers from all districts of Jammu Division and doctors from Government Medical Colleges participated in the programme. The training provided a platform for enhancing technical knowledge, promoting uniform surveillance and reporting practices, and strengthening coordination between district health institutions, medical colleges and the State Surveillance Unit.
The programme reaffirmed the commitment of the Directorate of Health Services, Jammu, towards strengthening the IDSP-IHIP surveillance network, ensuring early detection and timely response to disease outbreaks, and improving public health preparedness across Jammu Division.
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