The KEMRI/CDC Health & Demographic Surveillance System Kayla Laserson, ScD Director, KEMRI/CDC Program KEMRI/CDC Field Research Station Kisumu, Kenya
Introduction Timely and accurate population-based information is critical in the fight against disease and poverty The Millennium Development Goals as a framework for poverty reduction and sustainable development comes with obligations to monitor progress Global health initiatives like the Global Fund to combat AIDS, TB and Malaria, PEPFAR, or PMI require monitoring of progress and evaluation of impact
The KEMRI/CDC DSS Provides a platform for action-oriented research to test and evaluate public health interventions Provides a suitable sampling frame for clinical research, including vaccine trials Provides timely information for policy formulation and rational resource allocation
Nyanza Province Malaria intense and holoendemic: highest incidence in country (EIR 1-3 annually) HIV highest prevalence in country (15%, DHS) TB greatest burden in Kenya Other infectious diseases Schistosomiasis endemic Diarrhea (Shigellae including dysenteriae, cholera, rotavirus)
Demographic Surveillance System (DSS) Launched in September 21 As a collaborative effort between the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Continuous demographic monitoring of a geographically defined population in Bondo and Siaya districts, Nyanza province 135, since 21[Asembo and Gem]; 85, added in April 27 [Karemo] Birth rates Mortality rates Causes of death Morbidity Migration Socio-economic indicators EIR data since 199 s Includes Siaya District Hospital
The Demographic Surveillance Area q Siaya D. H. q Yala Sub D.H. Karemo Gem Kisian q Bondo D. H. Asembo q Lwak H. q Kombewa Sub D.H. Kombewa * * Kisumu Lake Victoria 1 2 Kilometers
DSS Methods
KEMRI/CDC DSS Study Area
Field Operations and Data Processing Mapping of compounds and enumeration of households Household surveillance and socio-economic surveys Immunization survey HIV status/ care-seeking survey Marriage status form Health facility surveillance Entomology surveillance and insecticide treated bednets Quality control Data entry and management
Verbal Autopsy (VA) Indirect method of ascertaining cause of death from information about symptoms and signs obtained from bereaved relatives Conducted for both children & adults Child VA data (from 21 to date) Adult VA data (from 23 to date) Both questionnaires (child and adult) adopted from INDEPTH
Results
The Surveillance Population: Asembo and Gem A g e 9-94 75-79 Male Female 6-64 45-49 3-34 15-19 -4 2. 15. 1. 5.. 5. 1. 15. 2. Proportion (%) Population: 135,887 (25 midyear pop.) 95% Luo ethnic group 217 villages, 5 sq km Males: 47% Children <15 years: 44% Children <5 years: 16% Adults 65+: 7% Total Fertility Rate = 5.2 Rural subsistence agriculture, fishing
Age Specific Migration Rates by Year (Males) 35 Out-migration rate (per 1, pyo) 3 25 2 15 1 5 23 24 25 26-4 1-14 2-24 3-34 4-44 5-54 6-64 Out Migration Age group 35 In-migration rate (per 1, pyo) 3 25 2 15 1 5 23 24 25 26-4 1-14 2-24 3-34 4-44 5-54 6-64 In Migration Age group
Age Specific Migration Rates by Year (Females) Out-migration rate (per1, pyo) 35 3 25 2 15 1 5-4 1-14 2-24 3-34 4-44 5-54 6-64 Age group 23 24 25 26 Out Migration In-migration rate (per 1, pyo) 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 23 24 25 26 In Migration -4 1-14 2-24 3-34 4-44 5-54 6-64 Age group
Causes of Clinic Attendance Among Children, 23-26 9 8 23 24 25 26 7 6 % of sick visits 5 4 3 2 1 Malaria URTI Worms Gastroenteritis Pneumonia Diarrhea Anemia Diagnosis
Life Expectancy at Birth for the Resident Population, 22-26 5 4 36.1 39.7 39.9 37.6 38.7 43 41.7 44.8 Life expectancy at birth (yrs) 3 2 1 Males Females 23 24 25 26
Age-specific Mortality Rates (23-26) 18 Mortality rate (per 1, pyo) 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Male Female -4 1-14 2-24 3-34 4-44 5-54 6-64 7-74 8+ Age at Death 121/1 live births IMR (25) 241/1 live births U5MR (25)
Causes of Death Among Infants and Children, 23-25 35 3 23 24 25 25 2 15 1 5 Malaria Pneumonia Anemia Dehydration Diarrhoea/Vomiting Malnutrition Meningitis HIV/TB Undetermined Others Proportion (%) deaths
Causes of Death Among Adults and Adolescents, 23-26 7 6 23 24 25 26 5 4 3 2 Proportion (%) deaths 1 HIV/TB Malaria Pneumonia Anemia Dehydration/Diarrhea Stroke/CCF Meningitis Injury Others
HIV Prevalence by Age & Sex, 23/24 Prevalence (%) 5 4 3 2 1 41 36 33 3 32 2 8 1 1 1 1 1 13-14 15-19 2-24 25-29 3-34 All Age group Male Female
School Enrollment for Residents Aged 6-9, 22-26 1 Prroportion (%) enrolled 8 6 4 2 23 24 25 26 Age 6 Age 7 Age 8 Age 9
School Dropout Approximately 9% of children aged 1-17 dropped out of school in 23-26 Reasons proffered for drop out include Inability to pay fees Ill health (of child or parent) Poor performance Early marriage and child bearing
Operational Research in the DSS KEMRI/CDC DSS allows operational research where malaria transmission is intense, ITN coverage is high, and HIV prevalence is high Expansion to include Siaya District Hospital will facilitate more clinic-based research Siaya District Hospital Annex, with pharmacy, laboratory, surgical suite, patient support center, and training/conference rooms, will allow rigorous clinical trial research
Operational Research in the DSS Malaria Drug efficacy, including in pregnant and HIV(+) persons Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants/ pregnant mothers Transmission reduction ITN coverage use, resistance Larval breeding sites Vector control interventions Tuberculosis TB prevalence survey Schistosomiasis Emerging infections Population-based morbidity surveillance Diarrheal diseases surveillance: incidence and etiology Expanded flu/respiratory surveillance
Operational Research in the DSS HIV Baseline cross-sectional surveys Collection of self-reported status, care-seeking Impact of ARVs at population level Orphan prevalence/incidence Planned comprehensive evaluation of HIV home-based testing, community-based care and treatment service delivery, and circumcision uptake and feasibility Vaccine trials Rotavirus Phase III Malaria Phase III TB vaccine trial site development
Training and Collaborations in the DSS Training Provide data for MA theses & PhD dissertations Data for epidemiological capacity building Cross-site collaboration Contributed data to the cross-site cause-specific mortality analysis initiated by the INDEPTH and published in WHO Bulletin 84(3) Contributed data to the cross-site Patterns of agespecific malaria mortality in children in endemic areas of sub-saharan Africa initiated by the INDEPTH and accepted for publication AJTMH Participating in the cross-site HIV research proposal initiated by INDEPTH Contributing a chapter to the INDEPTH monograph on Migration, Urbanization & Health
Concluding Remarks The KEMRI/CDC DSS data have shown excessively high mortality and morbidity rates among the DSS residents Resulting largely from infectious diseases (malaria & HIV/AIDS) The life expectancy at birth for the resident population is among the lowest in the world, but appears to be improving The morbidity and mortality epidemiological profile in the KEMRI/CDC DSS is well-characterized; the DSS is wellpositioned, and intends, to provide the platform to measure the impact of coming interventions (vaccines, scale up of HIV services, etc)
Acknowledgements Dr Adazu Kubaje DSS staff KEMRI/CDC program, past and present Dr John Vulule, KEMRI
EXTRA SLIDES
Age Specific Migration Rates by Sex Out Migration rate (per 1, pyo) 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Male -4 1-14 2-24 3-34 4-44 5-54 6-64 Age Male_out Female_out Out migration 35 In migration rate (per 1, pyo) 3 25 2 15 1 5 Male_in Female_in -4 1-14 2-24 3-34 4-44 5-54 6-64 In migration Age
Monthly Clinic Attendance Among Children, 23-26 12-59 mo -11 mo 6 4 2 Number of visits Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Reasons for Dropping Out Among Children Aged 1-17 (KHDSS, 23) 5 4 3 2 1 Male Female Proportion (%) of dropouts Death/sick Parent Marriage/p regn an cy Fee Poor perfo rm ance Em ploym ent Expelled Il health Re as on
Age-specific Mortality Rates by Year (23-26) 18 Mortality rate (per 1, pyo) 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 23 24 25 26 Males -4 1-14 2-24 3-34 4-44 5-54 6-64 7-74 8+ Age at Death Mortality rate (per 1, pyo) 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 23 24 25 26 Females -4 1-14 2-24 3-34 4-44 5-54 6-64 7-74 8+ Age at Death
Literacy by Sex for Residents aged 1+, 23-26 1 Not at all With difficulty Eas ily Propotion (%) of population 8 6 4 2 Male3 Female3 Male4 Female4 Male5 Female5 Male6 Female6