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Community-based surveillance\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-container\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--container\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--title\u0022\u003ECommunity messages\u003C\/div\u003E\n                                                                                    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--image\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/24-finding-sick-people\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_message_thumbnail\/public\/volunteer\/message\/2022-05\/IFRC_finding%20sick%20people%20illustration.png?itok=SrVdH3kR\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-message-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--link\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca\n                  class=\u0022mini-pdf-icon\u0022\n                  href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/pdf\/139\u0022\n                \u003E\n                  \u003Cimg\n                    src=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/ect_theme\/images\/svg\/pdf.svg\u0022\n                    alt=\u0022pdf-download-icon\u0022\n                    width=\u002224\u0022\n                  \u003E\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/24-finding-sick-people\u0022\u003E\n                  24. Finding sick people\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n                      \u003C\/div\u003E\n                \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-container-rest\u0022\u003E\n          \n\n\n\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EOverview\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECommunity-based surveillance is the systematic detection and reporting of significant public health events (such as sudden illness or death in people or animals) within a community by community members and volunteers. \u0026nbsp;It is a simple, adaptable, low-cost public health initiative designed to complement early warning systems for potential epidemic diseases.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EVolunteers use something called a \u201ccommunity-case definition\u201d to detect and report signs and symptoms of potential diseases, health risks and events, and support in community actions and response of local health authorities. Community case definitions are designed to align with the local language and do not require medical training to report on.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EInformation discovered during surveillance should be shared with the local branch and health authorities based on the agreed protocol. Where relevant, (e.g. for zoonoses or environmental health events) information should also be shared with animal health and environmental health authorities.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECommunity-based surveillance (CBS) can be done alongside other health, WASH or community engagement activities in your community, and therefore is not a stand-alone activity, but one that is useful to partner with other community-based activities.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECommunity-based surveillance aids in\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEarly detection of public health risks within the community\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EComplementing early warning systems, extending them to the community\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELinking early detection to early action within the community\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat to do and how to do it\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPreparation activities\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWork with supervisors in mapping community needs and human, animal and environmental disease priorities (see Action tool \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/volunteer\/action\/02-community-mapping\u0022\u003ECommunity mapping\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFamiliarize yourself with the disease that may be present in your community including signs and symptoms\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEstablish who is vulnerable in the community. Doing this will help you to identify people who are more likely to fall sick\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEnsure referral mechanisms are clear in case community members fall sick and require referrals to health facilities for care.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEngage in community engagement activities such as mobile cinema, house-to-house visits, etc. to remain active and a known resource in the community.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERecognize\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDetect signs and symptoms corresponding to human, animal or environmental health risks or events in your community aligned with community case definitions\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhen you detect people who are sick with the disease, assess how severely ill they are and whether they need to be referred to a health facility (see Action tool \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/volunteer\/action\/04-community-referral-health-facilities\u0022\u003EReferral to health facilities\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERecord the health risk or event you detected to ensure it can be followed-up\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EReport\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EReport on the detected health risks or event in your community to your supervisor based on the methodology you are trained on (for example, SMS, phone call, or mobile application). \u003Cem\u003ERemember that reporting must be systematic. To avoid confusion, everyone who reports should follow the same methods agreed on in the protocol and in the training\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYour supervisor will then cross-check the report ensuring it meets the community case definition or unusual event requirements agreed on with health authorities. If matching, the supervisor will escalate the alert to the local health authorities for a response or investigation\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAfter verification, the supervuisor will notify relevant authorities in animal and environmental health for significant animal, zoonotic and environmental health events, especially those that portend a risk to human health.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EReact\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBegin community-level activities based on the health risk following proper safety precautions\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EReferral or care at home\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECommunicate specific health messages and information, and refer sick people promptly to health facilities\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf sick people can be cared for at home, show their families what to do and provide them with information and supplies, where possible. Use corresponding \u201cvolunteer actions\u201d in the ECV toolkit corresponding to the suspected epidemic risk.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESupport health authorities in their investigation or response following-up on the alert\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhere relevant, collaborate with and support officials in the animal and environmental health sectors for joint investigation, response and information sharing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditional resources on community-based surveillance: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cbs.ifrc.org\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/cbs.ifrc.org\/\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n        \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n    \u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n","settings":null}]