Evaluation of Brazil's public health surveillance system within the context of the International Health Regulations (2005) Evaluación del sistema de vigilancia de salud pública del Brasil dentro del contexto del Reglamento Sanitario Internacional (2005)

Evaluation of Brazil's public health surveillance system within the context of the International Health Regulations (2005) Evaluación del sistema de vigilancia de salud pública del Brasil dentro del contexto del Reglamento Sanitario Internacional (2005)

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate Brazil's public health surveillance system (HSS), identifying its core capacities, shortcomings, and limitations in dealing with public health emergencies, within the context of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). METHODS: In 2008-2009 an evaluative cross-sec...

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Main Authors: Maria Glória Teixeira, Maria C. N. Costa, Luís P. F. Souza, Estela M. R. Nascimento, Maurício L. Barreto, Neusa Barbosa, Eduardo Hage Carmo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2012-07-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Reglamento sanitario internacional
sistema de vigilancia sanitaria
evaluación
Brasil
International Health Regulations
health surveillance system
evaluation
Brazil
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