Background The South-East Asia (SEA) region bears a significant proportion of the world's
communicable disease burden. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has further affected …

Rural areas' emergency response capacities are generally weaker when compared to tier
one cities and this can have an adverse effect on residents' livelihood and health. Evaluation …

This systematic review aimed to explore the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and
operational research (OR) practices during public health emergencies (PHE) in the …

Background: Global COVID-19 outbreaks in early 2020 have burdened health workers,
among them surveillance workers who have the responsibility to undertake routine disease …

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about the global capacity for
timely outbreak reporting. However, gaps remain in our understanding of barriers and …

In infectious outbreaks, rapid case detection and reporting, coordination, and context-
specific strategies are needed for rapid containment. Data sharing between actors, and the …

Introduction: Public health surveillance traditionally occurs at a health facility; however, there
is growing concern that this provides only partial and untimely health information …

Surveillance is an important activity in the context of disease data collection. The results of
these surveillance activities can also be used as a consideration for making decisions …

Leptospirosis, typhoid and dengue are three water-related diseases influenced by
environmental factors. We examined whether seasonality and rainfall predict reported …

Background: The threat of outbreaks of infectious diseases is getting significant attention
worldwide, and WHO requires all countries to increase early awareness and respond …