Sparks creating light? Strengthening peripheral disease surveillance in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Investigates the ancillary strengthening of the peripheral surveillance systems during short-term interventions
Abstract
A descriptive paired study measuring disease notification before and after 12 PUC interventions in 2013–2014.
This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)
Citation
Benedetti G, Mossoko M, Nyakio Kakusu JP, Nyembo J, Mangion JP, Van Laeken D, Van den Bergh R, Van den Boogaard W, Manzi M, Kibango WK, Hermans V, Beijnsberger J, Lambert V, Kitenge E (2016) .Sparks creating light? Strengthening peripheral disease surveillance in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Public Health Action. 2016 Jun 21;6(2):54-9. doi: 10.5588/pha.15.0080.