Setting the stage for Acute Febrile Illness Surveillance Network in West Africa: Report of a Regional Experts and Stakeholders Workshop in Accra, Ghana, April 2021
A three-day regional workshop of stakeholders, partners, and experts from the West African countries was held from April 14 -16, 2021 in Accra, Ghana to conduct a situational analysis on the existing knowledge, expertise, previous accomplishments, and current activities in laboratory and syndrome ba...
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| author | Aishat Bukola Usman Muhammad Shakir Balogun Moreen Kamateeka Ernest Kenu Virgil Loukossou Ditu Kazambu Simon Antara Patrick Mboya Nguku |
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| description | A three-day regional workshop of stakeholders, partners, and experts from the West African countries was held from April 14 -16, 2021 in Accra, Ghana to conduct a situational analysis on the existing knowledge, expertise, previous accomplishments, and current activities in laboratory and syndrome based Acute Febrile Illness (AFI) surveillance that will guide a regional strategy for AFI surveillance. Technical presentations were made by participants from ministries of health, national public health institutes, West African Health Organization, Food Agricultural Organization, and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USCDC) on existing AFI surveillance activities and infrastructure. In groups, the participants conducted Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threat (SWOT) analysis on AFI surveillance followed by a prioritization of actionable steps. Thirty-eight participants from 9 West African countries attended the meeting. The strengths recognized from the SWOT analysis include the existence and implementation of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) within the region for priority diseases and a regional collaborative platform. However, there was inadequate information and data sharing platforms, non-availability of accurate diagnostic tools, knowledge gap on AFI and lack of harmonized framework. The opportunities that can be tapped into include supporting partners and global bodies, existing laboratory networks in Africa and infrastructure built during the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting unveiled opportunities and challenges associated with establishing a regional AFI surveillance framework. It provided opportunity for stakeholders and experts to discuss the way forward on laying a foundation for a regional AFI surveillance system in the region. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6aaa97e1f0ed4991887246dadfa7254f2025-08-20T02:26:01ZengAfrican Field Epidemiology NetworkJournal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health2664-28242022-10-0154https://doi.org/10.37432/jieph.2022.5.4.68Setting the stage for Acute Febrile Illness Surveillance Network in West Africa: Report of a Regional Experts and Stakeholders Workshop in Accra, Ghana, April 2021Aishat Bukola Usman0Muhammad Shakir Balogun1Moreen Kamateeka2Ernest Kenu3Virgil Loukossou4Ditu Kazambu5Simon Antara6Patrick Mboya Nguku7African Field Epidemiology Network, Abuja NigeriaAfrican Field Epidemiology Network, Abuja NigeriaAfrican Field Epidemiology Network, Abuja NigeriaUniversity of Ghana, Accra GhanaWest African Health Organization, Abuja NigeriaAfrican Field Epidemiology Network, Kampala UgandaAfrican Field Epidemiology Network, Kampala UgandaAfrican Field Epidemiology Network, Abuja NigeriaA three-day regional workshop of stakeholders, partners, and experts from the West African countries was held from April 14 -16, 2021 in Accra, Ghana to conduct a situational analysis on the existing knowledge, expertise, previous accomplishments, and current activities in laboratory and syndrome based Acute Febrile Illness (AFI) surveillance that will guide a regional strategy for AFI surveillance. Technical presentations were made by participants from ministries of health, national public health institutes, West African Health Organization, Food Agricultural Organization, and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USCDC) on existing AFI surveillance activities and infrastructure. In groups, the participants conducted Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threat (SWOT) analysis on AFI surveillance followed by a prioritization of actionable steps. Thirty-eight participants from 9 West African countries attended the meeting. The strengths recognized from the SWOT analysis include the existence and implementation of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) within the region for priority diseases and a regional collaborative platform. However, there was inadequate information and data sharing platforms, non-availability of accurate diagnostic tools, knowledge gap on AFI and lack of harmonized framework. The opportunities that can be tapped into include supporting partners and global bodies, existing laboratory networks in Africa and infrastructure built during the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting unveiled opportunities and challenges associated with establishing a regional AFI surveillance framework. It provided opportunity for stakeholders and experts to discuss the way forward on laying a foundation for a regional AFI surveillance system in the region.https://www.afenet-journal.net/content/article/5/20/full/acute febrile illnesssurveillancewest africa |
| spellingShingle | Aishat Bukola Usman Muhammad Shakir Balogun Moreen Kamateeka Ernest Kenu Virgil Loukossou Ditu Kazambu Simon Antara Patrick Mboya Nguku Setting the stage for Acute Febrile Illness Surveillance Network in West Africa: Report of a Regional Experts and Stakeholders Workshop in Accra, Ghana, April 2021 Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health acute febrile illness surveillance west africa |
| title | Setting the stage for Acute Febrile Illness Surveillance Network in West Africa: Report of a Regional Experts and Stakeholders Workshop in Accra, Ghana, April 2021 |
| title_full | Setting the stage for Acute Febrile Illness Surveillance Network in West Africa: Report of a Regional Experts and Stakeholders Workshop in Accra, Ghana, April 2021 |
| title_fullStr | Setting the stage for Acute Febrile Illness Surveillance Network in West Africa: Report of a Regional Experts and Stakeholders Workshop in Accra, Ghana, April 2021 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Setting the stage for Acute Febrile Illness Surveillance Network in West Africa: Report of a Regional Experts and Stakeholders Workshop in Accra, Ghana, April 2021 |
| title_short | Setting the stage for Acute Febrile Illness Surveillance Network in West Africa: Report of a Regional Experts and Stakeholders Workshop in Accra, Ghana, April 2021 |
| title_sort | setting the stage for acute febrile illness surveillance network in west africa report of a regional experts and stakeholders workshop in accra ghana april 2021 |
| topic | acute febrile illness surveillance west africa |
| url | https://www.afenet-journal.net/content/article/5/20/full/ |
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