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Evaluation of the integrated disease surveillance and response system for infectious diseases control in northern Ghana

Well-functioning surveillance systems are crucial for effective disease control programs. The Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy was developed and adopted in 1998 for Africa as a comprehensive public health approach and subsequently, Ghana adopted the IDSR technical guideli...

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Main Authors: Adokiya, Martin Nyaaba (Author) , Awoonor-Williams, J. Koku (Author) , Barau, Inuwa Yau (Author) , Beiersmann, Claudia (Author) , Müller, Olaf (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 04 February 2015
In: BMC public health
Year: 2015, Volume: 15, Pages: 1-11
ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-015-1397-y
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1397-y
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Author Notes:Martin Nyaaba Adokiya, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, Inuwa Yau Barau, Claudia Beiersmann and Olaf Mueller
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Summary:Well-functioning surveillance systems are crucial for effective disease control programs. The Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy was developed and adopted in 1998 for Africa as a comprehensive public health approach and subsequently, Ghana adopted the IDSR technical guidelines in 2002. Since 2012, the IDSR data is reported through the new District Health Information Management System II (DHIMS2) network. The objective was to evaluate the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) system in northern Ghana.
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ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-015-1397-y

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