Capacities in Laboratory-Based Epidemiological Surveillance in Cameroon&rsquo;s Littoral Region: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ketina Hirma Tchio-Nighie,1,2 Augustin Murhabazi Bashombwa,1– 3 Etienne Guenou,1,2 Jerome Ateudjieu1,2,4 1Department of Public Health, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon; 2Department of Health Research, M.A. SANTE (Meilleur Accès aux Soins de Santé), Yaoundé, Cameroon; 3Faculty of Medicine, Un...

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Published in:	Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
Main Authors:	Tchio-Nighie KH, Murhabazi Bashombwa A, Guenou E, Ateudjieu J
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2025-09-01
Subjects:	Laboratory surveillance Public health surveillance Cameroon Africa
Online Access:	https://www.dovepress.com/capacities-in-laboratory-based-epidemiological-surveillance-in-cameroo-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-RMHP

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