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Profile: The KEMRI/CDC Health and Demographic Surveillance System--Western Kenya [PDF]

International Journal of Epidemiology, 2012
The KEMRI/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) is located in Rarieda, Siaya and Gem Districts (Siaya County), lying northeast of Lake Victoria in Nyanza Province, western Kenya. The KEMRI/CDC HDSS, with approximately 220 000 inhabitants, has been the foundation for a variety of studies ...
Daniel Feikin, David Obor, Robert Breiman   +2 more
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Demographic patterns and trends in Central Ghana: baseline indicators from the Kintampo Health and Demographic Surveillance System [PDF]

Global Health Action, 2012
Background: The dearth of health and demographic data in sub-Saharan Africa from vital registration systems and its impact on effective planning for health and socio-economic development is widely documented.
Seth Owusu-Agyei, Obed Ernest A. Nettey, Charles Zandoh, Abubakari Sulemana, Robert Adda, Seeba Amenga-Etego, Cheikh Mbacke   +6 more
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Age at First Marriage and Fertility Decline in Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance System Site, Northwest Ethiopia: Decomposition Analysis [PDF]

International Journal of Women's Health, 2021
Nega Alazbih,1 Assefa Hailemariam Kaya,2 Mezgebu Mengistu,3 Kassahun Gelaye4 1Department of Population Studies, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 2Population Studies, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 3Department of Health System and ...
Alazbih N, Kaya AH, Mengistu M, Gelaye K
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Cohort Profile: Health and Demographic Surveillance System in Mirzapur, Tangail, Bangladesh

International Journal of Epidemiology
Abstract The Mirzapur Health and Demographic Surveillance System (MHDSS), established in 2007 in Tangail, Bangladesh, systematically monitors population and health dynamics across 10 unions, covering 316,628 individuals as of 2022. It collects longitudinal data on vital events, including births, deaths, migrations, and immunizations ...
Senjuti Saha, Yogesh Hooda, Naito Kanon   +2 more
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Automated Data Quality Control System in Health and Demographic Surveillance System

Science, Engineering and Technology
The automated data quality management system serves as a comprehensive solution developed to enhance the precision, dependability, and uniformity of data within data-driven organizations.
Joseph Tlouyamma, Sello Mokwena
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Pregnancy Surveillance Methods within Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems [PDF]

Gates Open Research, 2021
Background: Pregnancy identification and follow-up surveillance can enhance the reporting of pregnancy outcomes, including stillbirths and perinatal and early postnatal mortality. This paper reviews pregnancy surveillance methods used in Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSSs) in low- and middle ...
Christie Kwon, Abu Mohd Naser, Hallie Eilerts, Georges Reniers, Solveig Argeseanu Cunningham   +4 more
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Comparing causes of death between formal and informal neighborhoods in urban Africa: evidence from Ouagadougou Health and Demographic Surveillance System [PDF]

Global Health Action, 2014
Background: The probable coexistence of two or more epidemiological profiles in urban Africa is poorly documented. In particular, very few studies have focused on the comparison of cause-specific mortality between two types of neighborhoods that ...
Abdramane Bassiahi Soura, Bruno Lankoande, Roch Millogo, Martin Bangha   +3 more
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Health & Demographic Surveillance System Profile: The Dikgale Health and Demographic Surveillance System [PDF]

International Journal of Epidemiology, 2015
Health & Demographic Surveillance System Profile : The Dikgale Health and Demographic Surveillance System.
Marianne, Alberts, Sekgothe A, Dikotope, Solomon R, Choma, Matshane L, Masemola, Sewela E P, Modjadji, Felistas, Mashinya, Sandra, Burger, Ian, Cook, Sanette J, Brits, Peter, Byass   +9 more
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Birthweight data completeness and quality in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study

Population Health Metrics, 2021
Background Low birthweight (< 2500 g) is an important marker of maternal health and is associated with neonatal mortality, long-term development and chronic diseases.
Gashaw Andargie Biks, Hannah Blencowe, Victoria Ponce Hardy, Bisrat Misganaw Geremew, Dessie Abebaw Angaw, Alemakef Wagnew, Solomon Mekonnen Abebe, Tadesse Guadu, Justiniano S.D. Martins, Ane Baerent Fisker, Md. Ali Imam, Obed Ernest A. Nettey, Simon Kasasa, Lydia Di Stefano, Joseph Akuze, Doris Kwesiga, Joy E. Lawn, the Every Newborn-INDEPTH Study Collaborative Group   +17 more
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Health & Demographic Surveillance System Profile: Farafenni Health and Demographic Surveillance System in The Gambia [PDF]

International Journal of Epidemiology, 2015
The Farafenni Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Farafenni HDSS) is located 170 km from the coast in a rural area of The Gambia, north of the River Gambia. It was set up in 1981 by the UK Medical Research Council Laboratories to generate demographic and health information required for the evaluation of a village-based, primary health care ...
Momodou, Jasseh, Pierre, Gomez, Brian M, Greenwood, Stephen R C, Howie, Susana, Scott, Paul C, Snell, Kalifa, Bojang, Mamady, Cham, Tumani, Corrah, Umberto, D'Alessandro   +9 more
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