Question

What is your opinion on the future prospects for syndromic surveillance? Should the World Health Organization play an expanded or diminished role?

Answer 1

Answer: The Syndromic surveillance is one of the approach by WHO, to detect the outbreak of the disease in the real time or the near to the time of occurrence. It is an investigation which is performed with the help of statistical studies, data acquisition as well as disease monitoring by the staff of health carte department.

The WHO would lead to enhance the performance and the detection of the outbreak of disease earlier can enable us to prepare for the disaster. So, in future there would enhanced outcome. The WHO should indulge in this activity with more concentration to bring out better results. This identification could save many lives of people and also preventive methods can be employed to prevent the spread of disease.