A robust disease surveillance system is required for the country to prevent further disease outbreaks. Elaborate (200 Words)
Refer - The Hindu
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IAS Parliament 3 years
KEY POINTS
· As per data from the fourth round of sero-survey, Kerala and Maharashtra States could identify one in every six and 12 infections, respectively; .
· In a well-functioning disease surveillance system, an increase in cases of any illness would be identified very quickly.
· An example is Kerala, arguably the best performing disease surveillance system amongst the India States, as it is picking the maximum COVID-19 cases; it could pick the first case of the Nipah virus in early 2021.
Measures needed
· The government resources allocated to preventive and promotive health services and disease surveillance need to be increased by the Union and State governments.
· The emerging outbreaks of zoonotic diseases, be it the Nipah virus in Kerala or avian flu in other States as well as scrub typhus in Uttar Pradesh, are a reminder of the interconnectedness of human and animal health.
· The ‘One Health’ approach has to be promoted beyond policy discourses and made functional on the ground.
· There has to be a dedicated focus on strengthening the civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems and medical certification of cause of deaths (MCCD).
· It is also time to ensure coordinated actions between the State government and municipal corporation to develop joint action plans.
· Indian States urgently need to do everything to start detecting diseases, which will prepare the country for all future outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics.
Nivetha 3 years
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IAS Parliament 3 years
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