Background: Community involvement in the disease surveillance and notification (DSN)
systems aids in leveraging community structures for improved disease prevention and …

Background: Community-based disease surveillance systems (CBSS) are initiated to
complement the health facility-based surveillance systems. The timeliness and …

Background: Disease surveillance and notification (DSN) has been shown to be weak in
Nigeria, thus, its inability to promptly detect and control epidemics. Objective: To examine …

Integrated disease surveillance and response comprises data collection, analysis,
interpretation and feedback on communicable and non-communicable diseases like cholera …

Disease surveillance has been recognized as an effective strategy in the control and
prevention of diseases most especially communicable diseases. An effective surveillance …

Abstract Background/Objective: Disease surveillance and notification (DSN) in Nigeria have
been characterized by weaknesses such as insufficiencies in health infrastructure, scientific …

Background: A functioning disease surveillance and reporting system has been a serious
challenge to developing countries; and as such, effective strategies to strengthen capacity …

Background: Complete and timely reports, eradication and elimination of epidemic diseases
are challenges to many developing countries. This study assessed the effect of training on …

Effective surveillance is the key to effective disease control in the community. In Nigeria, it is
weak with duplication of data collection and multiple reporting channels. There is also lack …

Background: Disease surveillance and notification (DSN) is part of the Health Management
Information System (HMIS) which comprises databases, personnel, and materials that are …