Table 8 Timeliness intervals for outbreaks

Variables Median (range) Comments
2020 2022
Time between outbreak onset and detection 1 day (1–30) 1 day (1–30) 1 outbreak detected after 7 days in 2020 and 2022
Time between outbreak detection and notification 1 day 1 day All outbreaks notified within a day
Time between outbreak notification and mounting response 1 day (1–3) 1 day (1–4) Response mounted within 7 days for all outbreaks
Note: 1) Outbreak counts and timeliness metrics may reflect multiple concurrent systems and are not attributable to the GFELTP Intermediate training alone.
2) GFELTP, Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme.