The design and implementation of the re-vitalised integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) in Uganda, 2013-2016

BMC Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2018, Pages

  Kihembo, Christine ^a   Masiira, Ben ^a   Nakiire, Lydia ^a   Katushabe, Edson ^b   Natseri, Nasan ^b   Nabukenya, Immaculate ^a   Komakech, Innocent ^b   Okot, Charles Lukoya ^b   Adatu, Francis ^a   Makumbi, Issa ^a   Nanyunja, Miriam ^b   Woldetsadik, Solomon Fisseha ^b   Tusiime, Patrick ^a   Nsubuga, Peter ^c   Fall, Ibrahima Soce ^b   Wondimagegnehu, Alemu ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c Global Public Health Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; IDSR; Implementation; Multi disciplinary; Training; Uganda

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UGANDA;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE; UGANDA;

EID: 85049964634     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5755-4     Document Type: Article

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