5.1. Organization and Functions
The organization and functioning of the surveillance system in Saint Lucia has a general structure and two levels: local and national. The system has a structure and functioning based on human resources with technical capacity for developing the activities, funds, material resources and equipment, different processes, and a flow of information from the local level to the national one and feedback.
As with any system, this system has 3 steps:
Inputs, where data collection and transmission are essential.
Processing and analysis, starting in quality control of data and databases or manual reports, producing descriptive results, and integrating different sub-systems, and the application of statistical analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.
Outputs, dissemination of the information in different presentations to different publics, from the top to the bottom of the public health system, other institutions, and the Government.
(See Annex for the mechanisms of data (and information) reporting)