A definition for community-based surveillance and a way forward: results of the WHO global technical meeting, France, 26 to 28 June 2018

• Published in: Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles Vol. 24; no. 2; p. 1
• Main Author: Technical Contributors To The June Who Meeting
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sweden Centre Europeen pour la Surveillance Epidemiologique du SIDA (European Centre for the Epidemiological Monitoring of AIDS) 10-01-2019; European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
• Subjects: Health facilities; Meeting Report; Public health; Surveillance of citizens; France; public health surveillance; community health volunteers; epidemiological surveillance; community-based surveillance; community health workers; community participation
• ISSN: 1560-7917; 1025-496X; 1560-7917
• DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.2.1800681

Guerra explains the definition for community-based surveillance (CBS) and a way forward, from the results of the WHO global technical meeting in France on Jun 26-28, 2018. The Laboratory and Surveillance Strengthening team in the WHO Health Emergencies Programme undertook a systematic literature review which identified a lack of consensus on the terms and definitions available for CBS, along with a wide diversity in the characteristics of past and existing CBS. The results highlighted the need for a meeting to convene country and partner representatives with experience in CBS implementation to: collectively define the term 'community-based surveillance', identify good practices and challenges for CBS implementation and operation, and identify priority activities to support countries in implementing and strengthening CBS.