Outcomes of the Deployment of the Auto-Visual Acute Flaccid Paralysis Detection and Reporting (AVADAR) System for Strengthening Polio Surveillance in Africa From 2017 to 2018: Evaluation Study

• Main Authors: Ticha, Johnson Muluh (Author), Akpan, Godwin Ubong (Author), Paige, Lara MF (Author), Senouci, Kamel (Author), Stein, Andrew (Author), Briand, Patrick (Author), Tuma, Jude (Author), Oyaole, Daniel Rasheed (Author), Ngofa, Reuben (Author), Maleghemi, Sylvester (Author), Touray, Kebba (Author), Salihu, Abdullahi Ahmed (Author), Diallo, Mamadou (Author), Tegegne, Sisay Gashu (Author), Bello, Isah Mohammed (Author), Idris, Umar Kabo (Author), Maduka, Omosivie (Author), Manengu, Casimir (Author), Shuaib, Faisal (Author), Galway, Michael (Author), Mkanda, Pascal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundAs we move toward a polio-free world, the challenge for the polio program is to create an unrelenting focus on smaller areas where the virus is still present, where children are being repeatedly missed, where immunity levels are low, and where surveillance is weak. ObjectiveThis article ai...