Addissie, Adamu(Dr.)Luce, Richard(Dr.)Alebachew, Mesafint2022-05-202023-11-052022-05-202023-11-052011-02http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/31725Background; epidemic and natural disasters are serious public health emergencies. Particularly,they occurred with little or no warning in the areas where health system is unprepared to deal with the emerging problems. From February 2001 to February 2003 E.C. stay in field epidemiology and training program, in Addis Ababa University and resident attachment in Addis Ababa region and field assignment by FMOH to different region we carried out outbreak investigation, surveillance data analysis, surveillance system evaluation,health profile assessment,accepted abstract for scientific presentation,Public Health need assessment,research proposal and other additional outputs.Epidemiological investigations of two outbreaks conducted during these periods. Descriptive epidemiology and outbreak investigations of acute AWD and HINI conducted. Five years Surveillance data analysis on descriptive epidemiology of disease under surveillance in Addis Ababa Regional Health Bureau was also performed in March 2001E.C.In addition to these morbidity and mortality data was obtained from Federal Ministry of Health, Plan and program department and Addis Ababa city Administration Health Bureau gathered and analyzed. The aim of this data analysis was to provide an insight on the burden of morbidity and mortality disease under surveillance. Surveillance system evaluation was also carried out in selected health facilities, in Kirkose sub-city health office and regional health bureau in 2003E.C. The purpose of this evaluation was to describe how well the communicable disease surveillance system in the region is working to meet its purpose and objectives. Data were gathered through interviewing of concerned bodies using questionnaire coupled with reviewing of existing records and reports and analysed by system attributes like simplicity, timeliness and completeness.The Belg (Sugum) Public Health and Nutrition emergency need assessment was conducted jointly with other partners within selected Woredas in zone Two and Four in Afar region in July 2002E.C. The purpose of the assessment was to identify potential risk for the occurrence of public health emergencies,current preparedness status and response capacity of the region.Existing records and reports were reviewed to obtain data on leading causes of morbidities and mortalities, health human resources, immunization and ITN coverage epidemic prone diseases and current stocks emergency drugs and medical supplies using data collection checklists.Formal interviews was made with Woreda officials and health professionals to obtain in-depth understanding about major health problems,occurrence,distribution,and duration of the disease outbreaks,current preparedness status,and response capacities.Finally research proposal on Prevalence of Salmonellosis among febrile out patients in Addis Ababa by 2003 E.C was prepared and submitted to Addis Ababa University Ethical Review Board and approved. Apart from mentioned above acute watery diarrhoea outbreak response supportive supervision in Addis Ababa 2002 E.C also conducted.en-USEpidemic ,Natural disasters,Public healthThesis