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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Implementing integrated disease surveillance and response: Four African countries' experience, 1998-2005
Global Public Health, Volume 5, No. 4, Year 2010
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Description
The Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy was developed by the Africa Regional Office (AFRO) of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and proposed for adoption by member states in 1998. The goal was to build WHO/AFRO countries' capacity to detect, report and effectively respond to priority infectious diseases. This evaluation focuses on the outcomes in four countries that implemented this strategy. Major successes included: integration of the surveillance function of most of the categorical disease control programmes; implementation of standard surveillance, laboratory and response guidelines; improved timeliness and completeness of surveillance data and increased national-level review and use of surveillance data for response. The most challenging aspects were: strengthening laboratory networks; providing regular feedback and supervision on surveillance and response activities; routine monitoring of IDSR activities and extending the strategy to sub-national levels. © 2010 Taylor & Francis.
Authors & Co-Authors
Nsubuga, Peter
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Brown, W. G.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Groseclose, S. L.
United States, Atlanta
National Center for Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Std, and tb Prevention
Ahadzie, L.
Ghana, Accra
Ghana Health Service
Talisuna, Ambrose Otau
Uganda, Kampala
Uganda Ministry of Health
Mmbuji, Peter K.
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Tshimanga, Mufuta T.
Zimbabwe, Harare
University of Zimbabwe
Midzi, Stanley Munyaradzi
Zimbabwe, Harare
Ministry of Health and Child Welfare Zimbabwe
Wurapa, Fred
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Bazeyo, William
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Amri, M.
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
World Health Organisation, United Republic of Tanzania
Trostle, M.
United States, Washington, D.c.
United States Agency for International Development
White, M.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statistics
Citations: 61
Authors: 13
Affiliations: 11
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/17441690903334943
ISSN:
17441692
e-ISSN:
17441706