The implementation of integrated disease surveillance and response in the African and Eastern Mediterranean regions : synthesis report

The main purpose of the documentation exercise was to document the lessons learned, successes, challenges and opportunities in the implementation of IDSR/EWARN in the countries with the aim of developing a framework to scale up IDSR implementation in the African Region and other WHO Regions. The documentation also allows the development and field-testing of methodologies for countries to adapt and use in documenting the implementation of IDSR in their respective countries. This synthesis report summaries the methodologies employed, the main findings in the six AFRO and EMRO countries, describing the IDSR implementation approaches, the implementation of the planned activities in terms of inputs, results and outcomes. In addition, the application of the IDSR principles, conclusion and recommendations are presented. (Author abstract)