Integrated Disease Surveillance Project Idsp Under Mohfw

The Integrated Disease Surveillance Project, or IDSP as we usually call it, is run under the MOHFW. Our office here in Lucknow is located at 134 4 Chander Nagar in the Alambagh area. The pin code is 226005. It’s a government-related project, so there is always a lot of activity and quite a bit of paperwork moving through these doors. Alambagh is a very active part of Lucknow, and Chander Nagar has its own steady flow of people and traffic. We spend our days looking at reports and tracking information that comes in from different parts of the region. The building isn't anything special to look at, just a functional space with desks, chairs, and many filing cabinets. It can get pretty hot in the summer, so the fans are always going. We don’t use any fancy language to describe what happens here. It’s about keeping track of health data and making sure things are recorded correctly. The staff is a mix of local people who know the city well. We have a routine of tea and snacks in the late afternoon to keep us going. Sometimes the phones won't stop ringing and other times it’s quiet enough to hear the street noise outside. We just stay focused on the task at hand and don't worry much about sounding important. It’s a necessary job and we do it from this office in Chander Nagar every single day.