Conference Abstract | Volume 9, Abstract 063 (ConfProc7) | Published: 08 Jul 2026
Vincent de Paul Nabomdedi1,2,&, Rita Asante Kusi1,3, Clement Anyim2, Abel Ndego2, Delia Bandoh1, Grace Ocansey1, Martha Frimpong1, Samuel Sackey1, Ernest Kenu1
1Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, 2Food and Drugs Authority, Upper East Region, 3Food and Drugs Authority, Head Office, Accra, Ghana
&Corresponding author: Vincent de Paul Nabomdedi, Food and Drugs Authority, Head Office, Accra, Email: vincent.nabomdedi@fda.gov.gh
Received: 29 Aug 2025, Accepted: 28 Oct 2025, Published: 08 Jul 2026
Domain: Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Keywords: Bolgatanga, surveillance, foodborne disease, Dysentery, Acute watery diarrhoea
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Cite this article: Vincent de Paul Nabomdedi et al. Expanded surveillance on notifiable diseases in selected health facilities within Bolgatanga Municipal, Upper East Region, 2025. Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health. 2026;9(ConfProc7):063. https://doi.org/10.37432/JIEPH-CONFPRO7-0063
Surveillance reports are essential tools in public health, providing detailed insights into disease trends, immunization effectiveness, and the overall health landscape of populations. We ascertained the surveillance data quality shortfalls in health facilities in Bolgatanga Municipal to examine timeliness and completeness, while monitoring the trend of Cholera, Dysentery and Diarrhoea for appropriate actions to promote public health.
Weekly surveillance reports from District Health Information Management System 2 (DHIMS 2) were reviewed for reporting timeliness and completeness from weeks one to thirty-six of 2025 in selected health facilities in Bolgatanga Municipal. Facilities were marked T if their report was on time, L for late reporting and NR for those who never reported. Weekly trend monitoring of foodborne diseases like Cholera, Dysentery, typhoid and diarrhoea cases was conducted for children under 5 years and those 5 years and older. Ms Excel was used to analyse and calculate the cumulative year to date (YTD) with results presented as table and charts.
A total of four (4) health facility reports reviewed on DHIMs achieved 100% timeliness and completeness. The highest cases of Dysentery (Shigella sp.): 9.7% (6/62), was recorded in weeks 20 and 22 each. Acute watery diarrhoea cases for <5years peaked at 10.1% (18/ 178) in week 27 and 10.8% (13/120) in week 26 for >5years. Viral Hepatitis A and Cholera (Vibrio Cholerae) recorded 0 cases across the 36 weeks.
Performance of reporting among health facilities was good. Dysentery, Acute watery diarrhoea under 5 and above 5 years were the only notifiable reported cases with no seasonal pattern observed. The <5years were observed to be more burdened with acute watery diarrhoea. The FDA Surveillance officers should intensify food safety sensitization within the municipality to ensure and assure prevention of foodborne related illness.
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