Course Description:

This basic surveillance training is prepared for four days to surveillance focal points and regional PHEM officers who are working on SARI/ILI surveillance and response. It will enable them to collect respiratory samples and epidemiological data, surveillance data management and surveillance data analysis and interpretation.

Course Goal:

To provide participants with necessary knowledge, skill and attitude needed to undertake SARI/ILI Surveillance.

Enabling Objectives:

By the end of this training course, the participants are able to:

• Describe virological, clinical and epidemiological aspects of common viral respiratory disease
• Identify SARI/ILI  sentinel surveillance site selection criteria’s
• Describe the surveillance approaches of common viral respiratory diseases
• Conduct SARI/ILI data collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting
• Apply SARI/ILI sample collection, handling, storage and facilitate transportation of specimens for
• Outline the SARI/ILI surveillance data quality assurance and evaluation methods

Training Methods

• Brain storming
• Think pair share
• Illustrated lectures
• Group discussion
• Group Assignment and Presentation
• Case scenario
• Reading Assignment
• Practical exercises

Training Materials

• Participant manual
• Facilitators guide
• Laptop computer
• LCD projector
• Flipcharts and markers
• Note books, pens, A4 size papers
• PPEs (face mask, gown/film gown, face shield/eye goggle, gloves, sanitizer, etc)

Participant selection criteria

Participant of the training should be either

• National PHEM officers or
• Regional laboratory & PHEM officers working on SARI/ILI surveillance or
• SARI/ILI Sentinel site surveillance focal points and/or PHEM focal

Trainer’s Selection Criteria

• Mandatory: Who took WHO SARI/ILI sentinel surveillance training with record of achievement certificate (≥80%)
• and/or engaged in the development of surveillance training material
• and/or involved in SARI/ILI Sentinel surveillance and response activities at national/regional level

Method of course evaluation

Participant evaluation

Formative Assessment

• Pre-test
• Group work & presentation
• Participant’s activity: Q and A sessions, practical demonstration

Summative Assessment

• post-test ; 90%
• full attendance ;10%

Course evaluation

• daily evaluation
• End of Course evaluation

Trainer evaluation

• Standard trainer evaluation format/check list

Certification criteria: participants who have attended 95%  the basic SARI/ILI surveillance training

and scored the posttest evaluation above 70% will be certified.

Course Venue: Training centers which can accommodate participants and trainers with adequate physical distance and ventilation

Course Duration: Four days

Course Composition: 32 participants per venue, 6 trainers

• Listing ID: 5924
• Course Code: 003AAUTAHS/14/22
• CPD Unit: 15
• Course Duration: 5 Days

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