DISEASE CONTROL UNIT
Mandate
To promote public health through the control and prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Functions
- Conducts disease surveillance.
- Ensures quality vaccination at outreach and static points through monthly supportive supervision.
- Engages community volunteers in active surveillance on notifiable diseases such as AFP, Measles, Yellow Fever, etc
- Ensures the availability of vaccines and EPI logistics at all times.
- Safeguards the potency of vaccines before administration.