Comparative assessment of the human and animal health surveillance systems in Tanzania: Opportunities for an integrated one health surveillance platform
ABSTRACTGlobally, there have been calls for an integrated zoonotic disease surveillance system. This study aimed to assess human and animal health surveillance systems to identify opportunities for One Health surveillance platform in Tanzania. A desk review of policies, acts and strategies addressin...
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| author | Irene R. Mremi Susan F. Rumisha Calvin Sindato Sharadhuli I. Kimera Leonard E.G. Mboera |
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| description | ABSTRACTGlobally, there have been calls for an integrated zoonotic disease surveillance system. This study aimed to assess human and animal health surveillance systems to identify opportunities for One Health surveillance platform in Tanzania. A desk review of policies, acts and strategies addressing disease surveillance that support inter-sectoral collaboration was conducted. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to key informants from the two sectors. Databases with potential relevance for surveillance were assessed. One Health-focused policies, acts, strategic plans and guidelines emphasising inter-sectoral collaboration strengthening were in place. Stable systems for collecting surveillance data with trained staff to implement surveillance activities at all levels in both sectors were available. While the human surveillance system was a mix of paper-based and web-based, the animal health system was mainly paper-based. The laboratory information system existed in both sectors, though not integrated with the epidemiological surveillance systems. Both the animal and human surveillance systems had low sensitivity to alert outbreaks. The findings indicate that individual, organisational, and infrastructure opportunities that support the integration of surveillance systems from multiple sectors exist. Challenges related to data sharing and quality need to be addressed for the effective implementation of the platform. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d3a0e2fa4ae846fda314707fe8f5cb9a2023-12-11T14:27:09ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGlobal Public Health1744-16921744-17062023-01-0118110.1080/17441692.2022.2110921Comparative assessment of the human and animal health surveillance systems in Tanzania: Opportunities for an integrated one health surveillance platformIrene R. Mremi0Susan F. Rumisha1Calvin Sindato2Sharadhuli I. Kimera3Leonard E.G. Mboera4SACIDS Foundation for One Health, Africa Centre of Excellence for Infectious Diseases of Human and Animals, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, TanzaniaNational Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaSACIDS Foundation for One Health, Africa Centre of Excellence for Infectious Diseases of Human and Animals, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, TanzaniaSACIDS Foundation for One Health, Africa Centre of Excellence for Infectious Diseases of Human and Animals, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, TanzaniaSACIDS Foundation for One Health, Africa Centre of Excellence for Infectious Diseases of Human and Animals, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, TanzaniaABSTRACTGlobally, there have been calls for an integrated zoonotic disease surveillance system. This study aimed to assess human and animal health surveillance systems to identify opportunities for One Health surveillance platform in Tanzania. A desk review of policies, acts and strategies addressing disease surveillance that support inter-sectoral collaboration was conducted. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to key informants from the two sectors. Databases with potential relevance for surveillance were assessed. One Health-focused policies, acts, strategic plans and guidelines emphasising inter-sectoral collaboration strengthening were in place. Stable systems for collecting surveillance data with trained staff to implement surveillance activities at all levels in both sectors were available. While the human surveillance system was a mix of paper-based and web-based, the animal health system was mainly paper-based. The laboratory information system existed in both sectors, though not integrated with the epidemiological surveillance systems. Both the animal and human surveillance systems had low sensitivity to alert outbreaks. The findings indicate that individual, organisational, and infrastructure opportunities that support the integration of surveillance systems from multiple sectors exist. Challenges related to data sharing and quality need to be addressed for the effective implementation of the platform.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17441692.2022.2110921Humananimalhealthsurveillance systemsintegrationTanzania |
| spellingShingle | Irene R. Mremi Susan F. Rumisha Calvin Sindato Sharadhuli I. Kimera Leonard E.G. Mboera Comparative assessment of the human and animal health surveillance systems in Tanzania: Opportunities for an integrated one health surveillance platform Global Public Health Human animal health surveillance systems integration Tanzania |
| title | Comparative assessment of the human and animal health surveillance systems in Tanzania: Opportunities for an integrated one health surveillance platform |
| title_full | Comparative assessment of the human and animal health surveillance systems in Tanzania: Opportunities for an integrated one health surveillance platform |
| title_fullStr | Comparative assessment of the human and animal health surveillance systems in Tanzania: Opportunities for an integrated one health surveillance platform |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative assessment of the human and animal health surveillance systems in Tanzania: Opportunities for an integrated one health surveillance platform |
| title_short | Comparative assessment of the human and animal health surveillance systems in Tanzania: Opportunities for an integrated one health surveillance platform |
| title_sort | comparative assessment of the human and animal health surveillance systems in tanzania opportunities for an integrated one health surveillance platform |
| topic | Human animal health surveillance systems integration Tanzania |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17441692.2022.2110921 |
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