The WHOAFRO Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis PBMSurveillance Network Tanzania

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The WHO/AFRO Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis
(PBM)Surveillance Network Tanzania
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Introduction

• Tanzania
• the land of Kilimanjaro
• Population
• 33 Million People
• Size
• 945,000 Km2

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Site Details

• Hospital Muhimbili National Hospital
• Personnel
• - Clinician F. M. Kalokola/H. Mwamtemi
• - Data Manager R. Kimambo
• E. Kabengula
• - Laboratorian V. Msangi
• - Haule
• - MoH EPI Manager M. Kitambi
• - WHO EPI Focal Point
• E-mail address fkalokola_at_muchs.ac.tz

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Reasons for success

• Commitment among the sentinel site staff  
• Availability of enabling infrastructure
•  - Laboratory
• -Departmental supporting staff

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Challenges/Constraints

• 2000 USD not yet available at the site
• No Internet connection to our two computers
• Extra budget needed for
• a) Stationary
• b) Internet charges
• LP trays not enough
• Filing system for both new born and general
  pediatric needs improvement
• Use of Human blood agar instead of Horse blood
  agar  

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• PBM surveillance process indicators2002

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PBM surveillance process indicators 2003
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PBM surveillance process indicators 2001
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Outcome indicators (1) 2002
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Outcome indicators (1) 2003
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Outcome Indicator (1) 2001
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Outcome indicator (2)2002
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Outcome indicator (2) 2003
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Outcome indicator(2) 2001
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Bacterial growth in suspected meningitis Jan-Dec
2002
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Total organisms by age Jan- Dec 2002
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Total organism by age Jan-Oct 2003
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Antibiotic sensitivity of stpn/Hib
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