Regional Actors Addressing Disease Surveillance and Response in Africa: Comparative Advantages, Challenges and Opportunities
In recent years, there has been a growing trend toward regionalization on the African continent. Political, economic, and social sectors are finding value in integrated and cooperative efforts among like-minded countries. In Africa’s health sector, regional actors have become active contributors to development and health agendas. Today’s interconnected world also allows for the emergence, amplification, and spread of epidemic-prone diseases across borders and continents. Disease surveillance and response has emerged as a focus area for regional bodies across Africa, particularly since the signing of the revised International Health Regulations in 2005, which signified the international community’s commitment to improving the detection and reporting of public health emergencies worldwide.
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In recent years, there has been a growing trend toward regionalization on the African continent. Political, economic, and social sectors are finding value in integrated and cooperative efforts among like-minded countries. In Africa’s health sector, regional actors have become active contributors to development and health agendas. Today’s interconnected world also allows for the emergence, amplification, and spread of epidemic-prone diseases across borders and continents. Disease surveillance and response has emerged as a focus area for regional bodies across Africa, particularly since the signing of the revised International Health Regulations in 2005, which signified the international community’s commitment to improving the detection and reporting of public health emergencies worldwide.
[Download Technical Brief]
[In French]
Visit the online database to browse through more than 120 regional organizations working in health in Africa. >>Database
Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Report - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 17, 2013
Source: African Strategies for Health
This report documents key topics presented and discussed at the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Workshop. The one day workshop was convened by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United States Agency for International Development’s Africa Bureau (USAID/AFR) and the African Strategies for Health (ASH) project. [Download]
Source: African Strategies for Health
This report documents key topics presented and discussed at the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Workshop. The one day workshop was convened by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United States Agency for International Development’s Africa Bureau (USAID/AFR) and the African Strategies for Health (ASH) project. [Download]