Guidelines for Surveillance and Control of Vaccine Preventable Diseases in Georgia

摘要

The Georgian National Health Policy, adopted in 1999, declares the reduction of communicable and socially dangerous diseases a major priority for maintaining and improving the health of the Georgian population over the next decade. Uniform and comprehensive guidelines for health workers who deal with infectious disease surveillance are a critical component of ensuring the effective functioning of the surveillance system. The guidelines outlined in this report are the first attempt to develop a comprehensive document to help Georgian health workers comply with the above goal. The guidelines outline how to: identify and register cases of infectious diseases; confirm and classify cases; notify and report; analyze data; investigate outbreaks; and utilize available information for making decisions to prevent and control infectious diseases and improve the functioning of the surveillance system. They are designed primarily for health personnel working at rayon and regional centers of public health. Besides the general norms for the surveillance system as a whole, the guidelines include eight disease-specific sections devoted exclusively to guiding public health workers for effective prevention and control of vaccine-preventable diseases.