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- Title
Rapid Establishment of an Internally Displaced Persons Disease Surveillance System After an Earthquake--Haiti, 2010.
- Authors
Magloire, R.; Mung, Haiti K.; Cookson, M. T.; Tappero, J.; Barzilay, E.; Dominguez, K.; Dubray, C.; Lindblade, K.; Jentes, E. S.; Willis, M.; Sprecher, A. G.; El Bcheraoui, C.; Walldorf, J. A.
- Abstract
The article discusses a report on the design and implementation of an Internally Displaced Persons Disease Surveillance System (IDPSS) following the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, published in a 2010 issue of "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report." Communication difficulties with non-government organizations (NGO) and utility limitations are considered as the challenges to the implementation of the IDPSS. The authors argue that logistical and operational challenges surround the post-earthquake implementation of IDPSS. They note that developing and adopting standard surveillance tools are needed to improve humanitarian response. An overview of the data gathered through IDPSS is also given.
- Subjects
HAITI; PUBLIC health surveillance; HAITI Earthquake, Haiti, 2010; NONGOVERNMENTAL organizations; HUMANITARIAN assistance; EPIDEMIOLOGY
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2010, Vol 304, Issue 12, p1320
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Article