In this module, we will understand surveillance as a decision support system for planned as well as outbreak responses. We will dive deeper into key issues around a successful surveillance system through examples in Nigeria and the DRC.

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Lecture 1: Understanding Surveillance Systems

1.1 Understanding the Polio Surveillance System

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1.2 Overview of Surveillance

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1.3 Understanding the Polio Surveillance System

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1.4 Outbreak Response

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1.4 Surveillance and Outbreak Response: Innovations and Lessons Learned

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Lecture 2: Examples from DRC and Nigeria

2.1 Introduction

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2.2 The Importance of Incentives: Strategies for Excellent Surveillance 

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2.3 The Promise and Limits of Technology: Supplemental Strategies for Surveillance 

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2.4 Vertical and Integrated Approaches: Does Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) Surveillance Support the Health System?

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Roundtable Discussion

Conducting Surveillance in Hard to Reach Areas

Surveillance system challenges in conflict settings