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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
Abstract 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 (DHIS2) were introduced. Weekly reporting was implemented through the mobile phone-
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 Glob Public Health, 2023
Uganda has implemented several interventions that have contributed to prevention, early detection, and effective response to Public Health Emergencies (PHEs).
Ario AR, Aliddeki DM, Kadobera D, Bulage L, Kayiwa J, Wetaka MM, Kyazze S, Ocom F, Makumbi I, Mbaka P, Behumbiize P, Ayebazibwe I, Balinandi SK, Lutwama JJ, Crawley A, Divi N, Lule JR, Ojwang JC, Harris JR, Boore AL, Nelson LJ, Borchert J, Jarvis D.   +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.
Ibrahim LM, Okudo I, Stephen M, Ogundiran O, Pantuvo JS, Oyaole DR, Tegegne SG, Khalid A, Ilori E, Ojo O, Ihekweazu C, Baraka F, Mulombo WK, Lasuba CLP, Nsubuga P, Alemu W.   +15 more
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Establishing One Health Surveillance Platform for Electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in Malawi: Action Design Research Study. [PDF]

JMIR Public Health Surveill
BackgroundFacing the threats of emerging and reemerging health issues requires One Health surveillance systems to provide information for integrated responses.
Wu TJ, Mvula MV, Chado EKK, Kamanga BN, Mapemba DD, Billy RE, Nyirongo L, Mwale AC, Banda EC, Kagoli M, Manda TD, Bjune GA, Kaasbøll JJ.   +12 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 Surveill
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.
Mugasha R, Kwiringira A, Ntono V, Nakiire L, Ayebazibwe I, Kyozira C, Muruta AN, Kasule JN, Byonanebye DM, Nanyondo J, Walwema R, Kakooza F, Lamorde M.   +12 more
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Feasibility and challenges in sustaining a community based surveillance system in post-Ebola Sierra Leone. [PDF]

Confl 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.
Mergenthaler C, van den Broek A, Tromp N, Nehal K, Janssen J, Wang S, Samba TT, Vandhi M, Kombo AA, Sankoh O, Kamara MK, Bakker MI.   +11 more
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A National Electronic System for Disease Surveillance in Rwanda (eIDSR): Lessons Learned from a Successful Implementation [PDF]

Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 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, Nyatanyi, Adeline, Kabeja, Anita, Asiimwe, Agnes, Binagwaho, Baptiste, Koama Jean, Pamela, Johnson, Kizito, Kayumba   +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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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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From rooms to intelligence: Reclaiming preparedness in Africa's public health emergency operations centres

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
Most African Union Member States have established Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) facilities, yet only 29% meet World Health Organization (WHO) minimum functionality criteria—infrastructure exists, but intelligence does not.
Eric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Lucy Namulemo, Ronald Kaluya, Rebecca Ikoona, Foday Sahr   +4 more
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