Electronic reporting of integrated disease surveillance and response: lessons learned from northeast, Nigeria, 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electronic reporting of integrated disease surveillance and response (eIDSR) was implemented in Adamawa and Yobe states, Northeastern Nigeria, as an innovative strategy to improve disease reporting. Its objectives were to improve the timeliness and completeness of IDSR reporting by health facilities, prompt identification of public health events, timely information sharing, and public health action. We evaluated the project to determine whether it met its set objectives.

Method

We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess and document the lessons learned from the project. We reviewed the performance of the local government areas (LGAs) on timeliness and completeness of reporting, rumors identification, and reporting on the eIDSR and the traditional paper-based s

SUBMITTER: Ibrahim LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8117577 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature