رسائل ماجيستير
English
2018
Assessment of Measles Elimination Criteria In Alhsaheissa locality, Algazira State, Sudan 2017
سلمى أحمد محمد الامين إبراهيم, عبدالله أحمد آدم بلال
كلية الدراسات العليا والبحث العلمي-جامعة شندي · السودان
Measles disease is considered as one of the most serious childhood diseasesworldwide, Sudan started measles elimination activities since 2004 .Therefore,remarkable progress noted in morbidity and mortality reduction of the disease.A descriptive cross sectional facility and community based study was carried out inAlhsaheissa locality in Gazira state in Sudan during the period from 2015 to 2017.This study aimed to assess the on-going activities concerning measles eliminationincluding measles converge in routine program , supplementary immunizationactivities ,surveillance system ,.WHO standard of 30 clusters immunization surveywas applied for locality to assess immunization coverage through examine theimmunization status of 210 children. In addition, all surveillance sites of reportingsystem were selected in this study during the period of the study were interviewed.The study revealed that, measles‘s first dose coverage (MCV1) was (99.1) inAlhsaheissa locality respectively, measles‘s second dose coverage (MCV2) was(84.2%) in Alhsaheissa locality respectively, educated mothers were not likely to havetheir children immunized than mothers who had no education. This Study showed highsensitivity in surveillance reporting system noted in Alhsaheissa locality, very poorcommunity link in surveillance activities in Alhsaheissa locality. Moreover, anOutbreak reports was not available in locality level as well as absence of any evidenceof analysing or displaying data.In conclusion ,the study recommended that, National immunization program shouldconduct a periodic immunization surveys especially in high risk groups To obtain highlevel of first and second doses of measles coverage as well as focus on improving thequality of supportive supervision with proper teams selection and data qualitymanagement. Furthermore, Regular and systematic To raise awareness about theeradication of the disease.