Implementation of a malaria sentinel surveillance system in Togo: a pilot study

Autor:	Anne Thomas, Tchaa A. Bakai, Tinah Atcha-Oubou, Tchassama Tchadjobo, Nicolas Voirin
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Surveillance system Sentinel sites Malaria National malaria control programme Togo Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Zdroj:	Malaria Journal, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2020)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1475-2875
DOI:	10.1186/s12936-020-03399-y
Popis:	Abstract Background In Togo, the National Malaria Control Programme, in collaboration with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, has implemented a pilot study for malaria sentinel surveillance since 2017, which consists of collecting information in real time and analysing this information for decision-making. The first 20 months of malaria morbidity and mortality trends, and malaria case management in health facilities included in the surveillance were assessed. Methods Since July 2017, 16 health facilities called sentinel sites, 4 hospitals and 12 peripheral care units located in 2 epidemiologically different health regions, have provided weekly data on malaria morbidity and mortality for the following 3 target groups:
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