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Profile: The Karonga Health and Demographic Surveillance System [PDF]

International Journal of Epidemiology, 2012
The Karonga Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Karonga HDSS) in northern Malawi currently has a population of more than 35 000 individuals under continuous demographic surveillance since completion of a baseline census (2002-2004). The surveillance system collects data on vital events and migration for individuals and for households.
Crampin, Amelia C., Dube, Albert, Mboma, Sebastian, Price, Alison, Chihana, Menard, Jahn, Andreas, Baschieri, Angela, Molesworth, Anna, Mwaiyeghele, Elnaeus, Branson, Keith, Floyd, Sian, McGrath, Nuala, Fine, Paul E.M., French, Neil, Glynn, Judith R., Zaba, Basia   +15 more
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Profile: The Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS) [PDF]

International Journal of Epidemiology, 2012
The Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS), located on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, was established in 2000 as a record of births, pregnancies, migration events and deaths and is maintained by 4-monthly household visits. The study area was selected to capture the majority of patients admitted to Kilifi District Hospital.
Scott, JAG, Bauni, E, Moisi, J, Ojal, J, Gatakaa, H, Nyundo, C, Molyneaux, CS, Kombe, F, Tsofa, B, Marsh, K, Peshu, N, Williams, TN   +23 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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Cohort Profile: Basse Health and Demographic Surveillance System, the Gambia. [PDF]

Int J Epidemiol
The Basse Health and Demographic Surveillance System (BHDSS) in rural Gambia was established to support population-based epidemiological research. Studies have used the Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia (MRCG) Basse Field Station, to conduct ...
Ezeani ES, Gollam S, Mohammed N, Roca A, Hossain J, Hossain I, Saine AK, D'Alessandro U, Mackenzie G.   +8 more
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The effect of distance to formal health facility on childhood mortality in rural Tanzania, 2005–2007 [PDF]

Global Health Action, 2012
Background: Major improvements are required in the coverage and quality of essential childhood interventions to achieve Millennium Development Goal Four (MDG 4). Long distance to health facilities is one of the known barriers to access.
Daniel Kadobera, Sartorius Benn, Honorati Masanja, Alexander Mathew, Peter Waiswa   +4 more
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Health & Demographic Surveillance System Profile: The Taabo Health and Demographic Surveillance System, Côte d’Ivoire [PDF]

International Journal of Epidemiology, 2014
The Taabo Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) is located in south-central Côte d'Ivoire, approximately 150 km north-west of Abidjan. The Taabo HDSS started surveillance activities in early 2009 and the man-made Lake Taabo is a key eco-epidemiological feature.
Koné, Siaka, Baikoro, Nahoua, N'Guessan, Yao, Jaeger, Fabienne N., Silué, Kigbafori D., Fürst, Thomas, Hürlimann, Eveline, Ouattara, Mamadou, Séka, Marie-Chantal Y., N'Guessan, Nicaise A., Esso, Emmanuel Ljc, Zouzou, Fabien, Boti, Louis I., Gonety, Prosper T., Adiossan, Lukas G., Dao, Daouda, Tschannen, Andres B., von Stamm, Thomas, Bonfoh, Bassirou, Tanner, Marcel, Utzinger, Jürg, N'Goran, Eliézer K.   +21 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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