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  • Surveillance of Stillbirth and Syphilis Screening Using Electronic Health Records

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    Reports of infants born with congenital syphilis have increased in the United States every year since 2012. Prevention depends on high performing surveillance systems and compliance with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)… read more
    … challenging, since public health agencies often lack access to comprehensive cohorts of tested individuals … challenging, since public health agencies often lack access to comprehensive cohorts of tested individuals …
  • Is There a Need for One Health Surveillance (OHS)?

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    As interest in One Health (OH) continues to grow, alternative surveillance infrastructure may be needed to support it. Since most population health surveillance is domain specific; as opposed to OH which crosses multiple domains, changes to… read more
    … making, the motivation for change should relate to a lack of surveillance information needed to make OH … making, the motivation for change should relate to a lack of surveillance information needed to make OH …
  • Tiny Footprints Embedded on Grieving Mother's Heart: Stillbirths in the Health and Demographic Surveillance System

    Content Type: Abstract

    Stillbirth is an unfortunate event in a woman life which remains uncounted in developing countries, thus, seldom caught attention until recently. Among 3.2 million stillbirths globally, 98% occurs in LMICs with majority in South Asia, and 75% of… read more
    … records, underestimating the counts. Besides, lack of optimal national vital registration system, Pakistan … records, underestimating the counts. Besides, lack of optimal national vital registration system, Pakistan …
  • One Health Approach through interactive Urban Health Governance Framework in a Smart city, India

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    Smart governance refers to the emergence of joint action by the health and non-health sectors, public and private actors and citizens. Although, there are growing literature on governance and its potential impact on health, major challenges on… read more
    … the combination of high population density, poverty and lack of infrastructure have more side effects and fostering … health policy, planning, health needs etc. There is also lack of information sharing or collaborations between the … the combination of high population density, poverty and lack of infrastructure have more side effects and fostering …
  • Transforming Public Health Surveillance Through Open Public Health Information

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    Public health practice that prevents, detects, and responds to communicable and noncommunicable disease threats is hindered by poor access to public health data and information. This includes timely sharing of case-based information, respecting… read more
    … or even hoarded; this is a failed approach. This lack of transparency prevents information availability when … The goal of this editorial is to shed light on the lack of transparency that exists in the sharing of Public … or even hoarded; this is a failed approach. This lack of transparency prevents information availability when …
  • Implementation of a Facility Based County Surveillance System Using Epi Info

    Content Type: Abstract

    Surveillance in nursing homes (Enserink et al., 2011) and day care facilities (Enserink et al., 2012) has been conducted in the Netherlands, but is not commonly practiced in the United States (Buehler et al., 2008). Outbreaks of illnesses within… read more
    … is likely that many outbreaks are going unreported due to lack of awareness of the reporting requirements by facility … is likely that many outbreaks are going unreported due to lack of awareness of the reporting requirements by facility …
  • Sharing Public Health Information with Non-Public Health Partners

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    Automated Electronic Disease Surveillance has become a common tool for most public health practitioners. Users of these systems can analyze and visualize data coming from hospitals, schools, and a variety of sources to determine the health of their… read more
    … this information, however, can be difficult due to lack of secure tools and guidance policies. This abstract … this information, however, can be difficult due to lack of secure tools and guidance policies. This abstract …
  • Linking Binge Drinking, Depression to SES? An age old question with fresh eyes

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    One of the key questions in health economics is what is the direction of causality: does poverty cause poor health outcomes; does low education cause poor health outcomes; does poor health result in lack of productivity; does poor health cause poor… read more
    … cause poor health outcomes; does poor health result in lack of productivity; does poor health cause poor … cause poor health outcomes; does poor health result in lack of productivity; does poor health cause poor …