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Field Value
Baseline Year 2020
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Data Source Rwanda Biomedical Center NCD Surveillance System, Health Management Information System (HMIS), District Health Information System, Hospital-based Cancer Registry, NCD Clinic Reports
Dimensions - Geographic level (National, District) - Administrative units (Multiple Districts across 5 Provinces) - NCD categories (Cancer, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Renal, Endocrine) - Cancer types (Suspected cancer, Confirmed cancer, by specific types) - Diabetes types (Type 1, Type 2, Gestational diabetes) - Cardiovascular conditions (Hypertension, Heart failure, Stroke, Cardiomyopathies) - Age groups (0-39 years, ≥40 years) - Gender (Male, Female) - Service delivery points (Outpatient departments, NCD clinics, Specialized centers)
Indicator Code RW-HSI-MORB-NCD-001
Indicator Unit Number of new NCD cases by type and demographic category
Methodology Data collected through comprehensive NCD surveillance system with district-level disaggregation: NCD CASE DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION: - Standardized case definitions aligned with WHO NCD surveillance guidelines - ICD-10 classification for all NCD categories and specific conditions - New case identification based on first diagnosis and registration - Clinical confirmation and diagnostic criteria for each NCD type - Demographic data collection at point of diagnosis NCD SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM: - Facility-based surveillance through health management information system - Hospital-based cancer registry for cancer incidence tracking - NCD clinic reporting for chronic disease management - Outpatient department data collection for new case identification - Specialized center reporting for complex NCD cases DATA COLLECTION AND AGGREGATION: - Monthly NCD case reporting from all health facilities - District health office consolidation and validation - Quarterly NCD surveillance reports to national level - Cross-validation between HMIS and specialized NCD databases - Demographic disaggregation and case categorization CASE VALIDATION AND QUALITY CONTROL: - Clinical review and confirmation of NCD diagnoses - Laboratory and diagnostic confirmation where applicable - Duplication checking and case verification processes - Age and demographic data validation - Cross-reference with hospital discharge records SURVEILLANCE INDICATORS CALCULATION: - Incidence rates by NCD type and demographic category - Age and gender-specific incidence patterns - Geographic distribution and district-level burden assessment - Trend analysis and epidemiological pattern identification - Risk factor association and population health assessment QUALITY ASSURANCE: - Monthly surveillance data validation at district level - Quarterly cross-checks between different surveillance systems - Annual NCD surveillance system evaluation and data quality assessment - Clinical audit and case confirmation for selected conditions - Training and supervision of surveillance focal points
Reporting Org Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) - Non-Communicable Diseases Division
Value Type numeric