Title: Sentinel surveillance system for early outbreak detection in Madagascar

Authors: Randrianasolo, Laurence

Place: [London]

Publisher: BioMed central

Year: 2010

Journal: BMC Public health

Volume: vol. 10, no. 31

PAGE: --

Subject: mHealth in Low-Resource Settings

Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, public health, disease control, disease prevention, data collection, malaria, communicable diseases, madagascar

Abstract: The paper looks at the challenges and steps in setting up a syndromic-based surveillance system for early outbreak detection in Madagascar and its potential for improving public health decision-making. Data exchange is based on encrypted SMS.

URL: http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-31.pdf

Document type: E-article