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

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...

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Main Authors: Adwoa Serwaa-Bonsu, Abraham J. Herbst, Georges Reniers, Wilfred Ijaa, Benjamin Clark, Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, Osman Sankoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-02-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/2120/5447