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Tuberculosis Surveillance, Republics of Armenia and Georgia, 2003-2004
Content Type: Abstract
The former Soviet Union (FSU)—through the Sanitary-Epidemiologic Service (SES)—developed an extensive system of disease surveillance that was effective, yet centrally planned in Moscow. Even after the fall of the FSU in 1991,… read more -
African One Health e-Surveillance Initiative
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can enhance public health surveillance (PHS) by facilitating the digital exchange of information. Electronic surveillance (e-Surveillance) is the use of electronic systems to empower the digitization of… read more -
Developing a Tool to Cost Gaps in Implementation of IHR (2005) Core Capacities
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The International Health Regulations were revised in 2005 to adapt to increasing diversity of emerging health threats, globalization, changing trends in trade and travel, and the need for collective effort to address the international spread of… read more -
Novel Conceptual Framework and Toolset for Country-wide Assessments of Opportunities and Challenges for Public Health Interventions
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Imbalances in wealth, education, infrastructure, socio-political leadership, healthcare, and demographics create opportunities and challenges when implementing public health interventions. Understanding these, while embracing "smart power," one can… read more -
Data Quality Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance in European Countries, 2012
Content Type: Webinar
This presentation will highlight the work accomplished by the Surveillance System Quality Working Group convened by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in their efforts to develop an electronic manual for monitoring data… read more -
Examining the Human Element in Lab Biosafety
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A laboratory biosafety program (LBP) is essential to ensure the health and safety of laboratory staff and the general public from hazardous materials and infectious agents. In the US, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets… read more -
Public Health Surveillance Strengthening in the Kingdom of Swaziland
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In the Kingdom of Swaziland, a baseline assessment found that multiple functional units within the Ministry of Health (MoH) perform PHS activities. There is limited data sharing and coordination between units; roles and responsibilities are unclear… read more -
Baseline Assessment of Public Health Surveillance in the Kingdom of Swaziland
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Implementation of the IDSR framework for fulfillment of the International Health Regulations (2005) ([IHR 2005]) has been challenging in Swaziland due to distribution of IDSR functions across units within the Strategic Information Department (SID)… read more