Authors: Alain Metuge, Lundi-Anne Omam, Elizabeth Jarman, and Esther Omam Njomo
In Cameroon, social and political conflicts have impaired infrastructure to monitor disease outbreaks. This study compared the ability of community-based and facility-based surveillance systems to identify outbreaks. Overall, community-based surveillance was most successful in identifying potential outbreaks and initiating preliminary investigations. This highlights an opportunity for community health workers to engage the community through community-based surveillance methods to monitor and respond early to potential disease outbreaks.
Link: Humanitarian led community-based surveillance: case study in Ekondo-titi, Cameroon
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Resource Topic: Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Surveillance
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2021
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Cameroon
Publisher May Restrict Access: No
