How enhanced surveillance is helping Zanzibar get one step closer to malaria elimination: description of the operational platforms and resources for real-time case-based malaria surveillance
Abstract:Testing and treating asymptomatic populations has the potential to reduce the population s parasite reservoir and reduce malaria transmission. The Zanzibar electronic malaria case notification (MCN) platform collects detailed socio-demographic and epidemiological data from all confirmed malaria cases to inform programmatic decision-making. This Field Action Report describes the design and operationalization process of the platform, as well as other malaria surveillance resources that are enabling Zanzibar to p… Show more
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