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MoHCC Epidemiological Update

MoHCC Epidemiological Update . Dr. I. Phiri D/Director EDC Health Cluster Meeting 12 November 2013 . Timeliness and Completeness . 2 districts did not report Completeness very low Inaccessibility to the server at HQ. Highlights of the Period under Review .

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MoHCC Epidemiological Update

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  1. MoHCC Epidemiological Update Dr. I. Phiri D/Director EDC Health Cluster Meeting 12 November 2013

  2. Timeliness and Completeness 2 districts did not report Completeness very low Inaccessibility to the server at HQ

  3. Highlights of the Period under Review

  4. Cases and Deaths due to Common Diarrhorea

  5. Rotavirus Launch Rotavirus vaccine launched in Harare Wednesday 6th November Attended by doctors and other health workers from public and private Guest Speaker from Prof. Nathoo Administered in 2 doses 1st 6 weeks of age 2nd 24 weeks Roll out Jan 2014 • The Rotavirus surveillance started in 2007 • National virology Lab –UZ • National Microbiology Reference Laboratory (NMRL) • Three sentinel sites • Harare Hospital • Parirenyatwa Hospital • Chitungwiza Hospital • Of the total of 2887 samples run up to 2011 • 1 495 (51.8%) samples were found positive for rotavirus

  6. Other issues of importance • Meningococcal Meningitis case reported from Harare Central Hospital • Death from Diarrhorea in Kwekwe being investigated • MDA for SCH and STH 28th Oct. to 2nd Nov. • Successful launch • Overwhelming response • Logistic challenges • Constrained budget • Adverse media coverage/hostilities to the program

  7. Timeliness and Completeness

  8. Diarrhorea and Deaths Cases

  9. The Rotavirus Surveillance • The Rotavirus surveillance started in 2007 • National virology Lab –UZ • National Microbiology Reference Laboratory (NMRL) • Three sentinel sites • Harare Hospital • Parirenyatwa Hospital • Chitungwiza Hospital • Of the total of 2887 samples run up to 2011 • 1 495 (51.8%) samples were found positive for rotavirus

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