A notifiable disease is any disease that is required by law to be reported to government authorities. o Information on health policies, 2. Cabinet Office paper: how to do fair tests of social interventions. These include that, first, medical professionals are the primary information source for patients with cancer and caregivers; 2, 7-10 second, patients with cancer and caregivers typically are unable to obtain sufficient information from their health‐care providers; 11-15 and third, other information sources (e.g. 2. • Health examination Many donors have worked to improve health information systems, particularly by supporting the introduction of electronic health information systems (EHIS), which are considered more responsive … Population census provides the data used to compute health, demographic and socio economic indicators, 2. AbsTrACT Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is this century’s largest public health emergency and its successful – Accuracy of notification is dependent upon availability of facilities for diagnosis Disease Registry in India: Based on an analysis of the 1999 HealthStyles data, the paper demonstrates that active communication channels such as interpersonal communication, print readership, and Internet communication serve as primary health information sources for health-conscious, health-information oriented individuals with strong health beliefs, and commitment to healthy activities. Critique of Health Related information sources Abstract Background - The internet is a vast source of information containing over 70 000 health related sites and discerning credible sites can often be a challenging task. • USA since 1957 and • WHO, 2009, FAQ in IHR; available at: http://www.who.int/ihr/about/FAQ2009.pdf accessed on 6 July 2016 8. The civil registration system in India has a lot to be improved and would require a huge effort and time. Census data provides a frame of reference and baseline information for administration, planning, action and research in medicine and social sciences e. Significant risk of international spread o prophylactic procedures This difference is related to the fact that people living with chronic conditions are less likely than other adults to have internet access. o sickness absence from work, Hospital Records o High chances of incomplete retrieval of information o dentists (classified in the same way), o the volume of data that can accumulate Non-quantifiable information • Health planners and decision makers require a lot of non-quantifiable information too e.g. • Intention to report a lower incidence to prove effective administration etc. o harmful food additives; We find that, in general, internet users living with chronic conditions are about as likely as those who report no health issues to say they have taken part in social activities related to health, as shown in the table below. i. • Opinions, beliefs and attitudes; c. Independent retrospective 6-monthly surveys are done for recording births and deaths which occurred in the preceding 6 months and the number is matched with the one reported by the enumerator • Non paralytic polio etc. 5. Now some non-communicable diseases are in the ambit of notification e.g o air, water and noise pollution; When we control other demographic factors, such as age, income, education, race, and overall health rating, we find that having a chronic condition significantly increases the likelihood that someone will take part in any of the following activities: downloading forms, posting comments, reading or watching someone else’s commentary or experience about health, and signing up for email updates. o physicians (by age, sex, specialty and place of work), • In 2011–2013, more than 80% of adolescents aged 15–19 had received formal instruction about STDs, HIV and AIDS or how to say no to sex. Vital events registration in India o Other data that may be needed comprise sickness absence, sickness and disability benefit rates. • Aerial et. • Rabies and It covers some applications of health information including specification and uses of information systems, common measures of health service provision and usage, and use of information for health service • National Inst of Health: List of Registries: available at: https://www.nih.gov/health-information/nih-clinical-research-trials-you/... Accessed on 9 July 2016 Among online diagnosers, people living with chronic conditions are also more likely to say they talked with a medical professional about the information they found online: 60% of online diagnosers with one or more chronic conditions did so, compared with 48% of those who report no conditions. • Due to these constraints, record linkage is beyond the reach of many developing countries. b. In India, the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) has been active in conducting interview surveys; these surveys have yielded nationwide data in general morbidity, family planning and vital events, but the morbidity data is not reliable because of the limitation of the interview method. that the results are not available quickly Its National/ State/ District incidence e. Divorce Health Manpower Statistics 7. In this way it is possible to construct chronological sequences of health events for individuals It involves recording of information on the patients seen in a particular hospital. 3. Indeed, one of the important functions of a primary health worker is to collect and record data on vital events and other health information in his or her community • These registries can provide data for planning and evaluating control programmes. The admission policy may vary from hospital to hospital; therefore hospital statistics tend to be highly selective  Hospital information is useful in planning of health services. c. Population served by a hospital cannot be defined. The Census Act of 1948 is the legal basis of the censes Many countries have adopted this approach to obtain information on vital statistics Non-quantifiable information, 1. The Act also fixes the responsibility for reporting births and deaths Census is undertaken after every 10 years It needs • This is the main problem of census as a data source i.e. We are proactively seeking reliable health information online, and have a genuine appetite for quality information written by medical experts, a new report found. – that basis statistical tabulation be prepared both on frequency and on survival Information is an ethereal commodity. – It has become a valuable source of morbidity data i.e. This is called as ‘Matching of events’ by the observer Even search itself turns out to be a social activity. To avoid unreliable health information when you’re surfing the Web, ask yourself the following questions. SARS and the incidence and distribution of certain specified diseases which are notifiable. 4. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. Following features of SRS ensure the completeness of vital events reporting: At present, the Sample Registration System (SRS) provides reliable annual data on fertility and mortality at the state and national levels for rural and urban areas separately. • Lack of uniform procedures and standardization in recording of data.  Stroke and Essential (in my view) for overseas travelers. Eighty percent of those who encountered a pay wall say they tried to find the information somewhere else; 17% gave up; and 2% paid the fee. Census 11. 15. This has been a bedrock finding of the Pew Research Center, dating back to our first health survey in 2000, underlining the centrality of search in Americans’ online lives. Our appetite for turning to quality health websites According to MedicalDirector’s recent report, Dr Google, How Self-Diagnosis Impacts Clinical Care, a […] Data collection in surveys can be carried out in one or more of the following methods: Lay reporting o The period between disease and hospital admission Health surveys on regular basis are operational in only a few countries Sample Registration System (SRS) i. Annulments and The Census Commissioner of India is the highest officer responsible for guiding and operating the census Again, the vast majority (86%) say they did not pay, but rather tried to find the same information somewhere else. Definition (UN): ‘legal registration, statistical recording and reporting of the occurrence of and the collection, compilation, presentation, analysis and distribution of statistics pertaining to vital events’ Various birth and death rates calculated for India and State levels are based on SRS data only; (+1) 202-419-4372 | Media Inquiries. Compilation of vital statistics in the States so as to ensure uniformity and comparability of data 1. smallpox, Environmental Health Data The health information from the sources discussed before do not provide information for all the diseases prevalent in and the health status of the community Except when the purpose of survey is to collect information from a special group (e.g. • Completeness and The Act makes the beginning of a new era in the history of vital statistics registration in India Mild cases may not attend hospitals; subclinical cases are always missed While the public are to report events occurring in their households, the heads of hospitals, nursing homes, hotels, jails or dhamashalas are t report events occurring in such institutions to the concerning Registrar Population Surveys o Immunization etc. • Population based registry can provide this if complete reporting can be ensured The cases constitute only the tip of the iceberg – i.e. • Help study the quality of care for the patients in the hospitals twin studies, measurement of morbidity, chronic disease epidemiology and family and genetic studies. • The comparison and interpretation of population based incidence data support population-based actions aimed at reducing the burden in the community. The major concern of Population Based Registries is to calculate the incidence rates. • Occupation o Polyclinics Effective notification allows the authorities to monitor the disease, and provides early warning of possible outbreaks Find information on health conditions, wellness issues, and more in easy-to-read language on MedlinePlus, the up-to-date, trusted health information site from the NIH and the National Library of … • No. The term ‘health survey’ is used for surveys for studying any aspect of health – morbidity, mortality, nutritional status etc. o Cost effectiveness of treatment policies is useful in monitoring the use of hospital facilities – Survival etc. • Sources of data other than health are also required by the epidemiologists to study health, disease, risk factors etc. Of those who have posted health questions online, eight in ten say they were hoping to reach a general audience of friends and other internet users, compared with just one in ten who say they hoped to get feedback from a health professional.  Handicapped persons, 6. • For planning, administration and evaluation of health services, information on health manpower is important. The health interview (face to face) survey is an suitable for assessing subjective phenomena such as This is evidently the cheapest method of collecting data. Population-Based Registry: E-patients With a Disability or Chronic Disease, U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households, Defining generations: Where Millennials end and Generation Z begins, Americans far more likely to say evangelicals will lose influence, rather than gain it, under Biden, How the Coronavirus Outbreak Has – and Hasn’t – Changed the Way Americans Work, https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Reports/2011/P2PHealthcare.aspx. ii. Although radio and television still is the most common source of health information among men aged 40-59, our study elaborate a significant reduction of tendency on radio and television (from 42.5% in 2002 to 26.1% in 2010), and rapid grows on using of internet as an information source (from 11% in 2002 to 22.9% in 2010).