Pandemic–ready urban primary health care systems
In collaboration with national and state–level partners, PATH is adopting the One Health approach with a focus on human and animal health, working towards establishing city–level governance structures and enhancing disease surveillance systems at urban facilities, including community–based surveillance.
This will improve epidemic preparedness, monitoring, and rapid response capabilities for emerging health threats like climate change and antimicrobial resistance.
Publication date: May 2024
Operational guidelines for setting up city public health units
2.9 MB PDFThe City Public Health Unit (CPHU) aims to enhance institutional mechanisms for disease surveillance in urban regions. Improving surveillance, epidemic preparedness, and response are key areas of technical support under Samagra.
In alignment with this, operational guidelines have been developed to outline the necessary activities for implementing the CPHU. This guideline offers a comprehensive overview of the steps involved in establishing a CPHU, delineating the roles and responsibilities of staff, and furnishing a framework for monitoring and evaluation.