What mobile health tools are being used for disease surveillance in South Sudan?
I am interested in the use of mobile health tools for disease surveillance in South Sudan, particularly for IDSR reporting. Are there any tools that have been successfully deployed and what have been the lessons learned?
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WhatsApp groups have been used informally for disease surveillance in some areas — health workers share information about unusual disease clusters and the county health team can respond quickly. While not a formal surveillance system, it has been effective for early warning in areas where formal systems are not yet in place.
The DHIS2 mobile app has been deployed in some counties for IDSR reporting. Health workers can enter data on their phones and it syncs to the national DHIS2 server. The main challenge is ensuring that health workers have smartphones and data bundles, which requires ongoing support from the Ministry of Health and partners.
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