scholarly journals The Chlamydia surveillance system in Sweden delivers relevant and accurate data: results from the system evaluation, 1997-2008

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (27) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Riera-Montes ◽  
I Velicko
Keyword(s):  
Surveillance System ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Medical Officer ◽  
Policy Decision ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
The United States ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
And Control

This study evaluates the ability of the Chlamydia surveillance system to provide relevant information to inform prevention and control activities in Sweden. The system was evaluated, according to the Guidelines for Evaluating Public Health Surveillance Systems from the United States Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, using surveillance data from 1997 to 2008. We interviewed staff from the Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control, the National Board of Health and Welfare and one county medical officer (CMO). We conducted a survey among laboratories, CMOs and a sample of clinics. Satisfaction with the system was good for 86% of CMOs, all laboratories, and 99% of clinics. The interviewed stakeholders considered the system to deliver relevant and accurate information that is useful for health policy decision making. However, the objectives for Chlamydia surveillance should be clearly defined in order to adapt the system requirements, simplify data collection and improve timeliness.

scholarly journals Risks and Challenges of Arboviral Diseases in Sudan: The Urgent Need for Actions

Viruses ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayman Ahmed ◽  
Isabelle Dietrich ◽  
A. Desiree LaBeaud ◽  
Steve W. Lindsay ◽  
Ahmed Musa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Viral Genome ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Arboviral Diseases ◽  
And Control

The risk of emergence and/or re-emergence of arthropod-borne viral (arboviral) infections is rapidly growing worldwide, particularly in Africa. The burden of arboviral infections and diseases is not well scrutinized because of the inefficient surveillance systems in endemic countries. Furthermore, the health systems are fully occupied by the burden of other co-existing febrile illnesses, especially malaria. In this review we summarize the epidemiology and risk factors associated with the major human arboviral diseases and highlight the gap in knowledge, research, and control in Sudan. Published data in English up to March 2019 were reviewed and are discussed to identify the risks and challenges for the control of arboviruses in the country. In addition, the lack of suitable diagnostic tools such as viral genome sequencing, and the urgent need for establishing a genomic database of the circulating viruses and potential sources of entry are discussed. Moreover, the research and healthcare gaps and global health threats are analyzed, and suggestions for developing strategic health policy for the prevention and control of arboviruses with focus on building the local diagnostic and research capacity and establishing an early warning surveillance system for the early detection and containment of arboviral epidemics are offered.

scholarly journals Existing NCD Monitoring and Surveillance Systems and its adaptability to Fiji’s context: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 440-448
Author(s):  
Josua Ligairi ◽  
Donald Wilson ◽  
Isimeli Tukana
Keyword(s):  
Surveillance System ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Sentinel Surveillance ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Equal Distribution ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Mesh Terms ◽  
Monitoring And Surveillance ◽  
And Control

Introduction: The United Nations high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases passed a political declaration on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) prevention and control in 2011, emphasizing the great need for NCD surveillance including in Low-to-Middle-Income-Countries (LMICs). Method: A review of literature was conducted and set for full text citations published in English dated 1 January, 2007 to 31 August 2019. MESH terms or key words were selected from the following groups of generic terms: the following words “Health surveillance systems” and “NCD monitoring and surveillance system”. The literatures were tabulated according to the authors, date that was published and which journal, the title of the study, the surveillance design and their recommendations. The 13 articles that were identified, only one was conducted in a developing country while the rest were conducted in high income countries. Results: 60% of the NCD surveillace system reviewed use passive surveillance, 30% uses passive assisted sentinel surveillance and 10% use passive assited spatial surveillance. Based on countries surveillance system there was an equal distribution on involvement in policy development (33%), behavioural risk associated aggregates (33%) and intergrated health information System (33%).Through intense review, passive assisted sentinel surveillance was mostly practiced and the use of spatial surveillace in this context for interregional comparisons of specified diseases. Conclusion: There was less evidence on surveillance in LMIC but the following surveillance systems were identified as essential for Fiji’s proposed NCD surveillance system. This study suggest that a probable surveillance system that can be adopted by Fiji is a passive assisted sentinel surveillance system enhanced with Spatial data. Further consultation and a feasibility study can be proposed as a way forward for this study findings.

Will Routine Annual Influenza Prevention and Control Systems Serve the United States Well in a Pandemic?

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (S2) ◽  
pp. S160-S165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanne S. Ringel ◽  
Melinda Moore ◽  
John Zambrano ◽  
Nicole Lurie
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Pandemic Preparedness ◽  
The Public ◽  
Influenza Prevention ◽  
And Control

ABSTRACTObjective: To assess the extent to which the systems in place for prevention and control of routine annual influenza could provide the information and experience needed to manage a pandemic.Methods: The authors conducted a qualitative assessment based on key informant interviews and the review of relevant documents.Results: Although there are a number of systems in place that would likely serve the United States well in a pandemic, much of the information and experience needed to manage a pandemic optimally is not available.Conclusions: Systems in place for routine annual influenza prevention and control are necessary but not sufficient for managing a pandemic, nor are they used to their full potential for pandemic preparedness. Pandemic preparedness can be strengthened by building more explicitly upon routine influenza activities and the public health system’s response to the unique challenges that arise each influenza season (eg, vaccine supply issues, higher than normal rates of influenza-related deaths). (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2009;3(Suppl 2):S160–S165)

scholarly journals Governmental surveillance system of healthcare-associated infection in Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 657-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassimiro Nogueira Junior ◽  
Maria Clara Padoveze ◽  
Rúbia Aparecida Lacerda
Keyword(s):  
Surveillance System ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Healthcare Associated Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Southern States ◽  
Governmental Surveillance ◽  
Minimum Requirements ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Healthcare Associated ◽  
And Control


Objective: This study aimed to describe the structure of governmental surveillance systems for Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) in the Brazilian Southeastern and Southern States. Method: A cross-sectional, descriptive and exploratory study, with data collection by means of two-phases: characterization of the healthcare structure and of the HAI surveillance system. Results: The governmental teams for prevention and control of HAI in each State ranged from one to six members, having at least one nurse. All States implemented their own surveillance system. The information systems were classified into chain (n=2), circle (n=4) or wheel (n=1). Conclusion: Were identified differences in the structure and information flow from governmental surveillance systems, possibly limiting a nationwide standardization. The present study points to the need for establishing minimum requirements in public policies, in order to guide the development of HAI surveillance systems.


Electronic surveillance system for COVID-19 virus management in Palestine- an observational study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
System Performance ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
Electronic Surveillance ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Health Facility Level ◽  
Facility Level ◽  
And Control ◽  
Virus Management

This research investigated the performance of the electronic surveillance system of COVID 19 and assessed its key attributes. The research results for the overall system performance were good (82.81%). The highest attribute score was 100% for representativeness and data completeness and the lowest score was 75.30% for acceptability. The COVID-19 surveillance system is generally simple and accepted by users, although the instability of electricity and the Internet, the benefit from the training on the system, and the lack of willingness to participate in the system at the health facility level had the greatest impact on simplicity and acceptability scores. The quality and completeness of the data enabled stakeholders to carry out the most effective prevention and control activities. System developers indicated that the system has achieved the desired benefit, due to the flexibility and stability of the system and comprehensiveness of geographical coverage.

Improving Legal Competencies for Obesity Prevention and Control

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (S1) ◽  
pp. 76-89
Author(s):  
Sheila Fleischhacker ◽  
Alice Ammerman ◽  
Wendy Collins Perdue ◽  
Joan Miles ◽  
Sarah Roller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Policy Decision ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
American Society ◽  
Public Health Practitioners ◽  
And Control

This paper is one of four interrelated papers resulting from the National Summit on Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control (Summit) convened in June 2008 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the American Society of Law, Medicine, Ethics. Each of the papers deals with one of the four core elements of legal preparedness: (1) laws and legal authorities for public health practitioners; (2) legal competencies public health practitioners and legal and policy decision makers need for use of these laws and authorities; (3) crossdisciplinary and cross-jurisdiction coordination of law-based public health actions; and (4) information on public health law best practices. Collectively, they are referenced as the “white papers.”Our purpose is to offer action options that will help to improve the legal competencies of public health practitioners and policy decision makers with respect to drafting, interpreting.

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