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PhD Candidate in Pharmaceutical Microbiology | Field Epidemiologist | Researching Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance and Biofilm Infections to Guide Therapeutic Strategies

Strengthening Public Health Surveillance in Nigeria Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) is a game-changer in public health. By streamlining multiple disease surveillance systems into one cohesive strategy, IDSR helps health facilities and governments detect and respond more effectively to outbreaks and public health emergencies. In Nigeria, where infectious diseases remain a significant health burden, IDSR enhances the ability to analyze and act on critical health data. With tools like eIDSR (SORMAS) and One Health approaches, we can strengthen the flow of information and improve responses at all levels of the healthcare system. The goal? Save lives by ensuring early detection, timely reporting, and actionable insights. Let’s continue to champion initiatives like IDSR to build a more resilient public health system!

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Comfort Kingsley-Randa

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Specialist, mum, wife and hand crocheter

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Thank you FAIZAH OSEZE SANI for highlighting this. In the past, there were disease surveillance and notification officers who collected data with paper tools and were gradually trained with the LGA M&E Officers to report on DHIS2. However, with the eIDSR, it is expected that there would be increased data availability, coincidentally, the parallel health data management systems have made it popular but in a certain circle. With the One Health approach I hope disease notification, surveillance and data management will also be prioritized.

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