Vertical disease programs and their effect on integrated disease surveillance and response: perspectives of epidemiologists and surveillance officers in Nigeria

Vertical disease programs and their effect on integrated disease surveillance and response: perspectives of epidemiologists and surveillance officers in Nigeria

Abstract Background Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) is a cost-effective surveillance system designed to curb the inefficiency associated with vertical (disease-specific) programs. The study determined the existence and effect of vertical programs on disease surveillance and respo...

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Main Authors: Francis Idenyi Onwe, Ijeoma Nkem Okedo-Alex, Ifeyinwa Chizoba Akamike, Dorothy Ogechi Igwe-Okomiso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
Subjects:
Integrated disease surveillance and response
Vertical disease programs
Disease surveillance
Nigeria
Donor funding
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-021-00152-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-021-00152-4

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