Event-based surveillance in Papua New Guinea: strengthening an International Health Regulations (2005) core capacity

Under the International Health Regulations (2005), Member States are required to develop capacity in event-based surveillance (EBS). The Papua New Guinea National Department of Health established an EBS system during the influenza pandemic in August 2009. We review its performance from August 2009 t...

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Main Authors: Roshiela Dagina, Manoj Murhekar, Alex Rosewell, Boris I Pavlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2013-07-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
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Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/99/319