First experiences in the implementation of biometric technology to link data from Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems with health facility data

• Main Authors: Adwoa Serwaa-Bonsu (Author), Abraham J. Herbst (Author), Georges Reniers (Author), Wilfred Ijaa (Author), Benjamin Clark (Author), Chodziwadziwa Kabudula (Author), Osman Sankoh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In developing countries, Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSSs) provide a framework for tracking demographic and health dynamics over time in a defined geographical area. Many HDSSs co-exist with facility-based data sources in the form of Health Management Information System...