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Epidemic surveillance in a low resource setting: lessons from an evaluation of the Solomon Islands syndromic surveillance system, 2017

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-6295-7

Published Online: 2018-12-20

Published Print: 2018-12

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Craig, Adam T. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9287-8755
Joshua, Cynthia A.

Sio, Alison R.

Donoghoe, Mark

Betz-Stablein, Brigid

Bainivalu, Nemia

Dalipanda, Tenneth

Kaldor, John

Rosewell, Alexander E.

Schierhout, Gill
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Received: 30 April 2018

Accepted: 4 December 2018

First Online: 20 December 2018

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: AC’s research interests related to how health systems in small island developing states are best able to detection and response to outbreaks of infectious disease. CJ, AS, NB and TD are technical and managerial officers working to implement and strengthen the SI-SSS. BSS, MD, JK, AR and GS are academics with research interests in infectious disease surveillance system design and broader health system strengthening.

: The study had the approval of the University of New South Wales (Australia) Human Research Ethics Committee (HC17238) and the SI Health Research and Ethics Review Board (011/17). Participants provided written consent for data provided to be collected, analysed and reported.

: Consent to collect and publish data was obtained from participants.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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