AFP+COVID Orientation Session Reporting format

Date: 11-09-2021 Venue: AIMS Hospital Muzaffarabad

Total # of Participants: 30

Categories of Participants:

Doctors, Nurses, Medical Technicians, Para medical staff, students

Facilitator: (Name & Designation):

Dr Nouman Ashraf DSO Muzaffarabad/ Miss Madeeha DSC Muzaffarabad

WHO Staff: (Name & Designation):

Dr Nouman Ashraf DSO Muzaffarabad

Background/Rational: AFP Surveillance is one of the main component of eradication of Polio. It was
seen that most of health care providers are lacking in understanding of AFP and AFP surveillance system,
therefore it was decided to give orientation of AFP to reach health care providers across the country. Such
trainings will Improve AFP Surveillance system hence polio eradication efforts will be accelerated.

Objectives of the AFP Orientation Session:

There is a strong need of orientation of community about AFP because due to Covid 19 no sessions
conducted during 2020 and 2021. So it was needed to refresh the knowledge about AFP and Covid 19.

Expected Outcomes:

Participants will get better understanding of AFP and AFP Surveillance system, their roles and
responsibilities in this regard and will search and report for AFP cases

Agenda:
 Tentative Agenda
Time Topic
15 minutes Introduction to current evolving pandemic of COVID-19
10 minutes Update on Country and Global Polio and COVID updates and objectives of
the orientation
30 minutes Epidemiology of COVID-19 and also of Poliomyelitis
60 minutes Overview of Surveillance Management both for COVID/SARI and AFP
AFP Case definition and SARI Case Definition
Differential Diagnosis of AFP
Reporting mechanism of AFP and COVID/SARI cases
30 minutes Overview on Collection of stool specimens
60 minutes Surveillance Network, AFP and COVID case detection/Notification
60 minutes Practice Session on Immediate Notification
Form and other forms related to Weekly Zero Reporting
15 minutes Closing remarks from concerned institutional/departmental incharge

Concluding Remarks:

Overall session went well and health care providers appreciated the efforts

Report Submitted by : Dr Nouman Ashraf DSO –WHO