Multinational Disease Surveillance Programs: Promoting Global Information Exchange for Infectious Diseases

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Sep;93(3):668-71. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0097. Epub 2015 Jun 1.

Abstract

Cross-border surveillance for emerging diseases such as Ebola and other infectious diseases requires effective international collaboration. We surveyed representatives from 12 multinational disease surveillance programs between January 2013 and April 2014. Our survey identified programmatic similarities despite variation in health priorities, geography, and socioeconomic context, providing a contemporary perspective on infectious disease surveillance networks.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Communicable Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology
  • Global Health
  • Health Information Exchange*
  • Humans
  • International Cooperation*
  • Population Surveillance / methods*