1. Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) 21st October 2008
National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India

2. Integrated Disease Surveillance Project
Launched in Nov with World Bank Assistance
Major Objective:
Early detection & response to disease outbreaks
Major components:
Integration and Decentralization of Surveillance activities
Strengthening of Public Health Laboratories
Human Resource Development - Training of SSO, DSO, RRT, other medical and paramedical staff
Use of Information Technology for collection, collation, compilation, analysis & dissemination of data

3. IDSP – INDIA : Structure
Central Surveillance Unit (CSU)
State Surveillance Unit (SSU)
District Surveillance Unit (DSU)
Reporting Unit (RU)

4. Data Reporting Form S (Suspect Cases) Health Workers (Sub Centres)
Form P (Probable Cases)
Doctors (PHC, CHC, Hospitals)
Form L (Lab Confirmed Cases)
Laboratories
Frequency of reporting – weekly (Monday to Sunday)
Data compilation/analysis and response
should be at all levels
Presently at State/District/Block level
Outbreaks reported every week 4

5. Information Flow D.S.U. Weekly Surveillance System C.S.U. S.S.U.
Sub-Centres
Programme
Officers
S.S.U.
P.H.C.s
C.H.C.s
D.S.U.
Pvt. Practitioners
Dist.Hosp.
Nursing Homes
Private Hospitals
Med.Col.
Private Labs.
P.H.Lab.
Other Hospitals:
ESI, Municipal
Rly., Army etc.
Corporate
Hospitals

6. Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Components
Network
Data Centres
Training Centres
Video Conferencing System
Software / IDSP Portal (
24 X 7 Call Center
E-Learning

7. IT Network
IDSP is establishing linkages with all States/UTs HQ , Districts HQ , all Government Medical Colleges and Premier Institutions on a satellite Broadband Hybrid Network across the country
IDSP ICT project is a network of 800 interactive terminals
This network enables speedy Data Transfer, Video Conference and e-learning under IDSP

8. Current Status of IT Connectivity
Data Centre equipments installed at 750 locations
Broadband connectivity established at 559 locations
Training Centre Equipments installation:
NIC / 400 sites on Broadband
ISRO 297 / 400 sites on Satellite Interactive Terminal (SIT)
38 Hi-End VC Equipments being installed for enabling Multi conference facility (5 nodes) between CSU and States/UTs HQ (including Nirman Bhawan, CSU NICD & NIC CGO)

9. Video Conferencing (VC) Facility
Video conferencing is being used for the following:
Outbreak, Investigation, Verification and Documentation weekly VC with expert panels
Project Reviewing / Monitoring for different aspects
Training of Data Managers & Data Entry Operators on Data Reporting and Analysis
Every Wednesday VC has been fixed with Center for Disease Control (CDC), National Informatics Center (NIC) and IDSP at 5 PM to discuss IT issues.

10. IT Manpower Data Managers at State HQ/District HQ
Job Responsibilities:
Data Management under IDSP
Maintenance of IT hardware, software and WAN
Organize information received from District Surveillance Units
Data Entry Operators at State HQ/District HQ/Medical Colleges/Premier Institutions/ ID Hospitals
To assist State Surveillance Officer and other officials in carrying out project activities
To carry out the above mentioned tasks of Data Manager as & when required

11. Software / IDSP Portal

12. Data Entry on IDSP Portal

13. Alerts through IDSP Call Centre
Call Centre operational with 1075 toll free number since February 2008
Call received as on 8th October 2008 : 18,872
No. of Health Alerts : 60
Led to detection of 5 outbreaks (Cholera, Acute Diarrhoeal Disease and Chickenpox)

14. e–Learning (New Initiative)
The objective of e-learning is to enhance the skills to a wide arena of health personnel.
Proposed components:
Discussion Forums
Online Survey & Assessment
Feedback
FAQs
Currently e-learning modules are being prepared.

15. Media Scanning Cell (New Initiative)
Objective:
To provide the supplemental information about outbreaks
Method:
National and local newspapers, Internet surfing, TV channel screening for news item on disease occurrence.
Benefits of Media Scanning:
Increases the sensitivity & strengthen the surveillance system
Provide early warning of occurrence of clusters of diseases

16. Way Forward Strengthening of 800 sites network across the country
Use of toll free No (24 x 7 call centre) for reporting of any unusual event and outbreak
Analysis and use of data at all levels
Usage of e-learning and video conferencing to enhance the skills of manpower
Use of IDSP IT network by other public health programme