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Hindustan Times
10-07-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Health dept adopts unified disease portal to curb outbreaks at source
The Gautam Budh Nagar health department has rolled out Unified Disease Surveillance Portal (UDSP), a digital platform that will enable real-time monitoring and response of infectious diseases from village level, to ensure proactive disease control, said health department officials on Wednesday. Notably, private hospitals and laboratories are also being integrated into the Unified Disease Surveillance Portal. (HT Photos) According to officials, the platform has been designed to track 20 notifiable diseases with location-specific accuracy, ranging from vector-borne, vaccine-preventable illnesses to COVID-19 and influenza-like infections. Uttar Pradesh became the first state in the country to develop and launch UDSP in May 2023, and it has now expanded its use across districts, including Gautam Budh Nagar. It was initially launched to monitor 12 critical diseases, said health department officials. 'UDSP is a major leap in strengthening our grassroots health response. With real-time reporting from village level, we can now act much faster to control outbreaks before they spread. Earlier, there used to be delays between data collection and action at the block level, however, UDSP removes that gap and brings direct accountability. The focus is now on timely detection, reporting, and intervention,' said Gautam Budh Nagar chief medical officer (CMO), Dr Narendra Kumar. One of the key changes under the new system is the integration of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANM) workers at the village level, said officials. 'These grassroots health workers will conduct household surveys to identify and report symptomatic individuals, feeding real-time data into the portal. The moment patient data, such as name, address, and symptoms is entered, notifications are instantly sent to higher authorities, including the director general of health, allowing for swift response and containment measures', said CMO Kumar. A comprehensive training session for doctors and health workers from district hospital, medical colleges, ESI hospital, SSPGTI, community and primary health centres was conducted at the CMO's office in Noida's Sector 39 on July 3. They were briefed on using the platform to instantly report patient data, ensuring that alerts reach senior health authorities without delay, said officials. 'With UDSP, we are not only streamlining health data but also improving transparency across departments. It brings together field-level reporting, analytics, and command-level response into a single workflow,' said district public health expert, Dr Amit Kumar. Notably, private hospitals and laboratories are also being integrated into the UDSP. 'Once fully operational, all health-related data for the district will be centralised, providing authorities with a clearer and faster understanding of emerging health threats,' said CMO Kumar.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
UP first to initiate real-time digital surveillance of VPDs
1 2 Varanasi: In a significant milestone, Uttar Pradesh has become the first state to launch real-time digital surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) using its own platform. Starting May 1, the UP govt initiated digital surveillance of VPDs on the Unified Disease Surveillance Portal (UDSP), which will facilitate real-time case reporting and accurate data collection, allowing quick detection of diseases and outbreaks. This will also help in implementation of effective strategies at a swift pace. CMO Dr Sandeep Chaudhary said case-based surveillance for six vaccine-preventable diseases — poliomyelitis (acute flaccid paralysis), measles, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus — is being conducted under the Universal Immunization Program (UIP) with support from the World Health Organisation's National Public Health Support Network (NPSN). For the first time, this surveillance will be integrated into the UDSP, a state-owned digital platform developed by the Uttar Pradesh govt post-Covid to serve as an integrated surveillance system for the state. UP is the first state to develop such a platform, initially launched in May 2023 for 12 notified diseases and has been extensively operational since. The CMO said, "Through UDSP, digital surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases will enable rapid communication between districts and the state, improving the quality of public health response and timely disease identification. This will provide us with accurate, timely data, allowing better planning and monitoring of our immunisation programmes and facilitating swift action to improve vaccination coverage. Additionally, a major benefit of the platform is that our citizens will easily access their lab reports online, similar to how they received their Covid reports. Active participation from all health officials and staff is crucial for success of this initiative." A patient with a vaccine-preventable disease was registered at OPD of Sir Sundarlal Hospital, IMS BHU, on this portal. District immunisation officer Dr SS Kanojia said, "Under World Immunisation Week, we are conducting a school-based TD vaccination campaign across the state. Free TD vaccines are administered to students in grades 5 and 10 in both govt and private schools. Through the efforts, we are ensuring no child is deprived of a safe future due to lack of vaccination." He said that UDSP was launched in May 2023, making UP the first state in the country with its digital surveillance platform for 12 notified diseases. This ABDM-compliant portal has been successfully integrated with national portals, enabling seamless data sharing with the central govt. With the integration of VPD surveillance, we will have real-time data for these additional six diseases, helping us further enhance the program.
