Electronic Infectious Disease Surveillance System during Humanitarian Crises in Yemen

Authors

  • Kamran Ahmed World Health Organization, Sana'a, Yemen
  • Mohammad Dauod Altaf World Health Organization, Sana'a, Yemen
  • Fekri Dureab World Health Organization, Sana'a, Yemen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5083

Abstract

As part of the objective for strengthening existing surveillance system and improving the speed and efficiency of data collection, analysis and public health response, the Electronic Disease Early Warning System (eDEWS) was implemented by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health & Population (MoPHP) to strengthen the national disease surveillance capacity and capabilities, which remains weak in Yemen. The eDEWS is an initiative to use the mobile software and electronic means for more efficient transmission of surveillance data, automated analysis and information sharing and development of, integrated, and interoperable surveillance systems at federal, governorate and district levels. The overall goal of eDEWS is to minimize morbidity and mortality due to communicable diseases through detection of potential outbreaks at their earliest possible stage and to facilitate timely interventions.

Author Biography

Kamran Ahmed, World Health Organization, Sana'a, Yemen

Dr Kamran Ahmed graduated from Liaquat Medical University, Pakistan, and obtained his postgraduate degree in Preventive Medicine from Orebro University, Sweden. Dr Kamran's research interest includes disease detection & reporting, epidemiology and disease prevention. He has an active interest in computational modeling of infectious diseases that convinced him to take initiative to put proposal of eDEWS project for Pakistan, Yemen & Somalia. He is working as a project coordinator and epidemiologist at World Health Organization since 2010.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Ahmed, K., Dauod Altaf, M., & Dureab, F. (2014). Electronic Infectious Disease Surveillance System during Humanitarian Crises in Yemen. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5083

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