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

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
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Uganda's experience in establishing an electronic compendium for public health emergencies. [PDF]

PLOS Global Public Health, 2023
Uganda has implemented several interventions that have contributed to prevention, early detection, and effective response to Public Health Emergencies (PHEs).
Alex Riolexus Ario, Dativa M Aliddeki, Daniel Kadobera, Lilian Bulage, Joshua Kayiwa, Milton M Wetaka, Simon Kyazze, Felix Ocom, Issa Makumbi, Paul Mbaka, Prosper Behumbiize, Immaculate Ayebazibwe, Stephen K Balinandi, Julius J Lutwama, Adam Crawley, Nomita Divi, John R Lule, Joseph C Ojwang, Julie R Harris, Amy L Boore, Lisa J Nelson, Jeff Borchert, Dennis Jarvis   +22 more
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Electronic reporting of integrated disease surveillance and response: lessons learned from northeast, Nigeria, 2019 [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Electronic reporting of integrated disease surveillance and response (eIDSR) was implemented in Adamawa and Yobe states, Northeastern Nigeria, as an innovative strategy to improve disease reporting.
Luka Mangveep Ibrahim, Ifeanyi Okudo, Mary Stephen, Opeayo Ogundiran, Jerry Shitta Pantuvo, Daniel Rasheed Oyaole, Sisay Gashu Tegegne, Abdelrahim Khalid, Elsie Ilori, Olubunmi Ojo, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Fiona Baraka, Walter Kazadi Mulombo, Clement Lugala Peter Lasuba, Peter Nsubuga, Wondimagegnehu Alemu   +15 more
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Scaling Up and Enhancing the Functionality of the Electronic Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response System in Uganda, 2020-2022: Description of the Journey, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
In 2017, Uganda implemented an electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response System (eIDSR) to improve data completeness and reporting timelines. However, the eIDSR system had limited functionality and was implemented on a small scale.
Rodney Mugasha, Andrew Kwiringira, Vivian Ntono, Lydia Nakiire, Immaculate Ayebazibwe, Caroline Kyozira, Allan Niyonzima Muruta, Juliet Namugga Kasule, Dathan M Byonanebye, Judith Nanyondo, Richard Walwema, Francis Kakooza, Mohammed Lamorde   +12 more
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Feasibility and challenges in sustaining a community based surveillance system in post-Ebola Sierra Leone [PDF]

Conflict and Health
Background In outbreak-prone settings, community-based surveillance (CBS) systems can alert health authorities to respond in a timely manner where suspected cases of disease are being reported.
Christina Mergenthaler, Ankie van den Broek, Noor Tromp, Kimberly Nehal, Jip Janssen, Shiyong Wang, T. T. Samba, Mohammed Vandhi, Alpha Augustin Kombo, Osman Sankoh, M. Koblo Kamara, Mirjam I. Bakker   +11 more
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A National Electronic System for Disease Surveillance in Rwanda (eIDSR): Lessons Learned from a Successful Implementation [PDF]

Online J Public Health Inform, 2014
The lessons learned from the nationwide implementation of an electronic disease surveillance system highlighted in this abstract can help to guide the successful implementation of an electronic disease surveillance system in developing countries.
Thierry N, Adeline K, Anita A, Agnes B, Baptiste K, Pamela J, Kizito K.   +6 more
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Assessing the implementation of an electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response System using DHIS2, 2024: Sierra Leone´s experience

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
Introduction: The Sierra Leone Ministry of Health has transitioned disease surveillance reporting from a paper-based system to an electronic one. The electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (eIDSR) system was developed to enable the early
Bridget Magoba, Joseph Sam Kanu, James Sylvester Squire, Stephen Abdul Regis Sesay, Ian Njeru, Robert Musoke, Charles Njuguna, Victor Caulker, Adel Hussein Elduma, Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru   +9 more
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Establishing One Health Surveillance Platform for Electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in Malawi: Action Design Research Study

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
BackgroundFacing the threats of emerging and reemerging health issues requires One Health surveillance systems to provide information for integrated responses.
Tsung-Shu Joseph Wu, Matthew Vundu Mvula, Edward Kada Koma Chado, Blessings Nthezemu Kamanga, Daniel Denis Mapemba, Rajab Enoch Billy, Louis Nyirongo, Annie Chauma Mwale, Evelyn Chitsa Banda, Matthew Kagoli, Tiwonge Davis Manda, Gunnar Aksel Bjune, Jens Johan Kaasbøll   +12 more
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Infectious Diseases Surveillance System in Nigeria: Lesson From COVID‐19 Pandemic

Public Health Challenges, Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Nigeria has experienced outbreaks of multiple infectious diseases, a major public health concern, in the last 10 years, including the Ebola virus in 2014, monkeypox in 2017, COVID‐19 in 2020, Lassa fever in 2022, measles in 2023, diphtheria in 2023, and the cholera outbreak in 2024.
Tolulope Joseph Ogunniyi, Ujunwa P. Dike, Justice Kwadwo Turzin, Priscilla Nengi Paul‐Worika   +3 more
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Profiling border health surveillance at selected points of entry in Uganda

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
Introduction: Surveillance of notifiable diseases at Points of Entry (PoE), such as airports and ground crossing borders has become increasingly important in light of the ravaging epidemics and pandemics. As Uganda shifted its focus to other infectious
Mitima Jean-Marie Limenyande, Michael Muhoozi, Joyce Owens Kobusingye, Sulaiman Ssebadduka, Silvestre Herbert Gwanyi, Harriet Mayinja   +5 more
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