Implementing integrated disease surveillance and response: Four African countries' experience, 1998-2005

Global Public Health

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 364-380

  Nsubuga, P ^a   Brown, W G ^a   Groseclose, S L ^b   Ahadzie, L ^c   Talisuna, A O ^d   Mmbuji, P ^e   Tshimanga, M ^f   Midzi, S ^g   Wurapa, F ^h   Bazeyo, W ⁱ   Amri, M ^j   Trostle, M ^k   White, M ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c GHANA HEALTH SERVICE   (Ghana)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE   (Tanzania)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^g MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND CHILD CARE   (Zimbabwe)

^h UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

ⁱ MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^j World Health Organisation United Republic of Tanzania   (Tanzania)

^k UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

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Author keywords

Capacity development; Integrated programmes; Outbreak investigation; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; GHANA; HEALTH PROGRAM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTEGRATED DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE; LABORATORY; MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARDIZATION; TANZANIA; UGANDA; ZIMBABWE;

CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; GHANA; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TANZANIA; UGANDA; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 77952480830     PISSN: 17441692     EISSN: 17441706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441690903334943     Document Type: Article

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