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Feasibility and safety of mass drug coadministration with azithromycin and ivermectin for the control of neglected tropical diseases: a single-arm intervention trial. [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: Mass drug administration has made a major contribution to the public health control of several important neglected tropical diseases. For settings with more than one endemic disease, combined mass drug administration has potential practical ...
Engelman, Daniel, Kaldor, John M, Kamoriki, Bakaai, Marks, Michael, Nasi, Titus, Romani, Lucia, Sokana, Oliver, Solomon, Anthony W, Steer, Andrew C, Wand, Handan, Whitfeld, Margot J   +10 more
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Evaluation of the malaria reporting system supported by the District Health Information System 2 in Solomon Islands

Malaria Journal, 2020
Background District Health Information Systems 2 (DHIS2) is used for supporting health information management in 67 countries, including Solomon Islands.
Kinley Wangdi, Haribondu Sarma, John Leaburi, Emma McBryde, Archie C. A. Clements   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improvements in malaria surveillance through the electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (eIDSR) system in mainland Tanzania, 2013–2021

Malaria Journal, 2022
Background Tanzania has made remarkable progress in reducing malaria burden and aims to transition from malaria control to sub-national elimination. In 2013, electronic weekly and monthly reporting platforms using the District Health Information System 2
Joseph J. Joseph, Humphrey R. Mkali, Erik J. Reaves, Osia S. Mwaipape, Ally Mohamed, Samwel N. Lazaro, Sijenunu Aaron, Frank Chacky, Anna Mahendeka, Hermes S. Rulagirwa, Mwendwa Mwenesi, Elibariki Mwakapeje, Ally Y. Ally, Chonge Kitojo, Naomi Serbantez, Ssanyu Nyinondi, Shabbir M. Lalji, Ritha Wilillo, Abdul-wahid Al-mafazy, Bilali I. Kabula, Claud John, Donal Bisanzio, Erin Eckert, Richard Reithinger, Jeremiah M. Ngondi   +24 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adaptation of a malaria surveillance system for use in a visceral leishmaniasis elimination programme [PDF]

, 2017
Background Successful public practice relies on generation and use of high-quality data. A data surveillance system (the Disease Data Management System [DDMS]) in use for malaria was adapted for use in the Indian visceral leishmaniasis elimination ...
Foster, Geraldine
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Injury Surveillance with District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2)

Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 2016
Injuries are a major but neglected global public health problem. In 2001, World Health Organization (WHO) published injury surveillance guidelines emphasizing the importance of injury surveillance at country levels to cope with this grave problem. However there are no customizable generic injury surveillance systems which can be used in developing ...
Achala U. Jayatilleke, Megha Ganewatta, Pamod Amarakoon, Roshan Hewapathirana, Achini Jayatilleke   +4 more
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An integrated hospital-district performance evaluation for communicable diseases in low and middle-income countries: Evidence from a pilot in three sub-Saharan countries [PDF]

, 2022
INTRODUCTION: The last two decades saw an extensive effort to design, develop and implement integrated and multidimensional healthcare evaluation systems in high-income countries.
Desalegn Abebe, Fabio Manenti, Gaetano Azzimonti, Giampietro Pellizzer, Giovanni Dall’Oglio, John Bosco Nsubuga, Lara Tavoschi, Milena Vainieri, Paolo Belardi, Sara Mazzilli   +9 more
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Reporting of diagnostic and laboratory tests by general hospitals as an indication of access to diagnostic laboratory services in Kenya.

PLoS ONE, 2022
IntroductionInformation on laboratory test availability and current testing scope among general hospitals in Kenya is not readily available. We sought to explore the reporting trends and test availability within clinical laboratories in Kenya over a 24 ...
Felix Bahati, Jacob Mcknight, Fatihiya Swaleh, Rose Malaba, Lilian Karimi, Musa Ramadhan, Peter Kibet Kiptim, Emelda A Okiro, Mike English   +8 more
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Bridging the Digital Divide: Examining the Role of Digital Health in Nepal's Healthcare Transformation

World Medical &Health Policy, Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This systematic review examines the digital health interventions for inclusive and equitable solutions for transforming healthcare access and delivery in Nepal. The research focuses on improving digital health accessibility among marginalized and rural populations of Nepal.
Manoj Kumar Dahal, Gary L. Kreps
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Deployment of the OpenMRS-Ebola Electronic Health Record System for an Ebola Treatment Center in Sierra Leone. [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Stringent infection control requirements at Ebola treatment centers (ETCs), which are specialized facilities for isolating and treating Ebola patients, create substantial challenges for recording and reviewing patient information.
Ball, Ellen, Checchi, Francesco, Cummings, Rachael, Fraser, Hamish S, Jazayeri, Darius, Kanter, Andrew S, Nankubuge, Patricia Alexandra, Oza, Shefali, Ramos, Glauber D, Rwebembera, Job, Sesay, Alieu Amara, Teich, Jonathan M, Walton, David, Wing, Kevin   +13 more
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Data Entry Form Designing Tools and Software Usability in DHIS2

, 2021
The advent of configurable software has shifted the implementation of software solutions from total reliance on software developers to towards increased participation of end-users. End-users are now able to create software solutions without the need for writing code but through configuration and customisation. Despite the increasing use of configurable
openaire   +2 more sources