Development of a Consolidated Health Facility Masterlist Using Data From Polio Electronic Surveillance in the World Health Organization African Region

Geospatial data reporting from surveillance and immunization efforts is a key aspect of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Polio Eradication Initiative in Africa. These activities are coordinated through the WHO Regional Office for Africa Geographic Information Systems Centre. To ensure the...

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Published in:	JMIR public health and surveillance Vol. 10; p. e54250
Main Authors:	Babona Nshuti, Marie Aimee, Touray, Kebba, Muluh, Ticha Johnson, Ubong, Godwin Akpan, Ngofa, Reuben Opara, Mohammed, Bello Isa, Roselyne, Ishimwe, Oviaesu, David, Bakata, Evans Mawa Oliver, Lau, Fiona, Kipterer, John, Green, Hugh Henry W, Seaman, Vincent, Ahmed, Jamal A, Ndoutabe, Modjirom
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Canada JMIR Publications 21-06-2024
Subjects:	Africa - epidemiology Asymptomatic COVID-19 vaccines Data collection Disease Eradication - methods Disease transmission Electronic surveillance Geographic Information Systems Health facilities Health Facilities - statistics & numerical data Health surveillance Humans Immunization Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis - epidemiology Poliomyelitis - prevention & control Population Surveillance - methods Public health Remote sensing Software Spatial data Viewpoint World Health Organization Africa geographic information systems integrated supportive supervision African region electronic surveillance polio Global Polio Eradication Initiative
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Summary:	Geospatial data reporting from surveillance and immunization efforts is a key aspect of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Polio Eradication Initiative in Africa. These activities are coordinated through the WHO Regional Office for Africa Geographic Information Systems Centre. To ensure the accuracy of field-collected data, the WHO Regional Office for Africa Geographic Information Systems Centre has developed mobile phone apps such as electronic surveillance (eSURV) and integrated supportive supervision (ISS) geospatial data collection programs. While eSURV and ISS have played a vital role in efforts to eradicate polio and control other communicable diseases in Africa, disease surveillance efforts have been hampered by incomplete and inaccurate listings of health care sites throughout the continent. To address this shortcoming, data compiled from eSURV and ISS are being used to develop, update, and validate a Health Facility master list for the WHO African region that contains comprehensive listings of the names, locations, and types of health facilities in each member state. The WHO and Ministry of Health field officers are responsible for documenting and transmitting the relevant geospatial location information regarding health facilities and traditional medicine sites using the eSURV and ISS form; this information is then used to update the Health Facility master list and is also made available to national ministries of health to update their respective health facility lists. This consolidation of health facility information into a single registry is expected to improve disease surveillance and facilitate epidemiologic research for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, as well as aid public health efforts directed at other diseases across the African continent. This review examines active surveillance using eSURV at the district, country, and regional levels, highlighting its role in supporting polio surveillance and immunization efforts, as well as its potential to serve as a fundamental basis for broader public health initiatives and research throughout Africa.
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ISSN:	2369-2960 2369-2960
DOI:	10.2196/54250