Humanitarian led community-based surveillance: case study in Ekondo-titi, Cameroon

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Authors

Alain Metuge · Reach Technologies (Canada)

Lundi-Anne Omam · University of Cambridge

Elizabeth Jarman · Reach Technologies (Canada)

Esther Omam Njomo · Reach Technologies (Canada)

Abstract

In conflict settings, CBS can help in outbreak identification as well as other events, and a mobile health team is crucial to the success of the CBS due to the ability to rapidly response to generated alerts. The mobile health team provided timely investigation of 8 of 9 alerts generated. Collaboration with existing DHS structures is important for systems strengthening in such settings.

Topics & Keywords

Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Data-Driven Disease Surveillance COVID-19 epidemiological studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Conflict and Health

Volume 15, Issue 1, pp. 17-17

DOI: 10.1186/s13031-021-00354-9

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