Innovative approach to monitor performance of integrated disease surveillance and response after the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone: lessons from the field

Innovative approach to monitor performance of integrated disease surveillance and response after the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone: lessons from the field

Abstract Background Supervision of healthcare workers improves performance if done in a supportive and objective manner. Regular supervision is a support function of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy and allows systematic monitoring of IDSR implementation. Starting 2015, W...

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Main Authors:	Charles Njuguna, Mohamed Vandi, James Sylvester Squire, Joseph Sam Kanu, Wilson Gachari, Evans Liyosi, Jane Githuku, Alexander Chimbaru, Ian Njeru, Victor Caulker, Malimbo Mugagga, Stephen Sesay, Ali Ahmed Yahaya, Ambrose Talisuna, Zabulon Yoti, Ibrahima Socé Fall
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2022-10-01
Series:	BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:	Public Health Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Monitoring Technology
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08627-6

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