Use of technology for public health surveillance reporting: opportunities, challenges and lessons learnt from Kenya

• Main Authors: Ian Njeru (Author), David Kareko (Author), Ngina Kisangau (Author), Daniel Langat (Author), Nzisa Liku (Author), George Owiso (Author), Samantha Dolan (Author), Peter Rabinowitz (Author), Daniel Macharia (Author), Chinyere Ekechi (Author), Marc-Alain Widdowson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Effective public health surveillance systems are crucial for early detection and response to outbreaks. In 2016, Kenya transitioned its surveillance system from a standalone web-based surveillance system to the more sustainable and integrated District Health Information System 2...