The IDSP is the key indicator based surveillance system in the country to fulfill the core surveillance and response functions requirement under the IHRâ2005. Periodic reviews of the IDSP in the country have shown that it has been ineffective in meeting its main objective of disease control in the country. Efforts are required to systematically identify and adequately address the factors affecting the performance of IDSP for it to achieve its objectives and ensure compliance to the IHR-2005 requirements for national and global health security.
Objective
The goal of this study was to assess and review the factors (core and supplementary surveillance system attributes and functions) affecting the outcome of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in India.