The use of mobile phones for demographic surveillance of mobile pastoralists and their animals in Chad: proof of principle

• Main Authors: Vreni Jean-Richard (Author), Lisa Crump (Author), Doumagoum Moto Daugla (Author), Jan Hattendorf (Author), Esther Schelling (Author), Jakob Zinsstag (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Demographic information is foundational for the planning and management of social programmes, in particular health services. The existing INDEPTH network surveillance sites are limited to coverage of sedentary populations. Including mobile populations in this approach would be expensive,...