Active epidemiological surveillance in the program of poliomyelitis eradication in Serbia by Jevremović Ivana, Antonijević Božidar, Lončarević Goranka

“…The main strategy of the worldwide Program of Poliomyelitis Eradication is based on immunization with oral poliovirus vaccine and active epidemiological surveillance aimed to demonstrate the absence of wild poliovirus circulation. …”
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Epidemiological surveillance in the context of the tuberculosis control program: limits and possibilities by Daniela de Souza Feitoza, Jorge Wilker Bezerra Clares, Leila Vieira Rodrigues, Paulo César de Almeida

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Systematic Review of Screening and Surveillance Programs to Protect Workers from Nanomaterials. by Mary Gulumian, Jos Verbeek, Charlene Andraos, Natasha Sanabria, Pieter de Jager

“…Of these, six compared health indicators between exposed and unexposed workers and one study described a surveillance program. All studies were at a high risk of bias. …”
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Whole-genome sequencing as part of national and international surveillance programmes for antimicrobial resistance: a roadmap by Iruka N Okeke, Ben Taylor, Celia Carlos, Marietta Lagrada, Polle K. Macaranas, Agnettah M. Olorosa, June Gayeta, Melissa Ana Masim, Elmer M. Herrera, David M Aanensen, Khalil Abudahab, Monica Abrudan, Silvia Argimon, Harry Harste, Mihir Kekre, Ali Molloy, Dawn Muddyman, Anneke Schmider, Anthony Underwood, María del Pilar Donado Godoy, Johan Fabian Bernal Morales, Alejandra Arevalo, Maria Fernanda Valencia Guerrero, Erik Cristopher Dustin Osma Castro, Anderson O. Oaikhena, Ayorinde Oluwatobiloba Afolayan, Jolaade J Ajiboye, Ravikumar K. L., Geetha Nagaraj, Varun Shammana, Vandana Govindan, Akshata Prabhu, Darmavaram Sravani, Shincy M. R., Rajitha G. V., Carolin Vegvari, John Stelling

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N-CDAD in Canada: Results of the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program 1997 N-CDAD Prevalence Surveillance Project by Meaghen Hyland, Marianna Ofner-Agostini, Mark Miller, Shirley Paton, Marie Gourdeau, Magued Ishak, the Canadian Hospital Epidemiology Committee, the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (Health Canada)

“…The CHEC, in collaboration with the Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (Health Canada) and under the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program, undertook a prevalence surveillance project among selected hospitals throughout Canada.…”
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196 Implementation of a Centralized Direct Oral Anticoagulant Surveillance Program by Sandra Hedin, Melissa Fontana, Briana Ballister

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Development of a Bloodstream Infection Surveillance Programme at a Resource-Limited South African Neonatal Unit by Frances Ashton, Adrie Bekker, Magdalena Aucamp, Kessendri Reddy, Andrew Whitelaw, Angela Dramowski

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Verifying Elimination Programs with a Special Emphasis on Cysticercosis Endpoints and Postelimination Surveillance by Sukwan Handali, Yudi Pawitan

“…Methods are needed for determining program endpoints or postprogram surveillance for any elimination program. …”
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Zoonotic disease outbreaks reported under India's Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, 2018–2023: a cross-sectional analysis of national surveillance dataResearch in context by Mogan Kaviprawin, Mohankumar Raju, Manikandanesan Sakthivel, Archana Ramalingam

“…We described the zoonotic disease outbreaks notified under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) in India between 2018 and 2023 to identify temporal trends and spatial variation. …”
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Integrating National Oral Health Programme and National Tobacco Control Programme in India: a concept for policy coherence by Mithun Pai, Shweta Yellapurkar, Swapna Sarit, Kalyana C. Pentapati, Badekkila Ramachandra Avinash, Ramya Shenoy

“…This comparative analysis explores the potential integration of two programs—the National Oral Health Programme (NOHP) and the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP)—that are closely linked with each other.Possible blueprint for integrating NOHP and NTCP in Indiajoint awareness campaigns implementing a common risk factor approach, integrated screening and cessation services with dental colleges as tobacco cessation hubs, integrated oral cancer and tobacco screening as part of routine dental screening, and combination of monitoring and surveillance of tobacco usage and oral health.Challenges in integrating the NOHP and NTCPBoth the NOHP and NTCP face resource constraints relating to funding, human personnel, and infrastructure. …”
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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) in Canada – Results of the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program 1996 VRE Point Prevalence Surveillance Project by Marianna Elisabeth Ofner-Agostini, John Conly, Shirley Paton, Amar Kureishi, Lindsay Nicolle, Michael Mulvey, Wendy Johnson, Lynn Johnston, the Canadian Hospital Epidemiology Committee

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Spatial and temporal distribution of Culicoides species in mainland Portugal (2005-2010). Results of the Portuguese Entomological Surveillance Programme. by Rita Ribeiro, Anthony J Wilson, Telmo Nunes, David W Ramilo, Rita Amador, Sara Madeira, Filipa M Baptista, Lara E Harrup, Javier Lucientes, Fernando Boinas

“…This paper describes the design, implementation and results of the Entomological Surveillance Programme covering mainland Portugal, between 2005 and 2010, including 5,650 caches. …”
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Swine influenza virus surveillance programme pilot to assess the risk for animal and public health, the Netherlands, 2022 to 2023 by Joke van der Giessen

“…However, little is known about the influenza A viruses circulating among pigs in the Netherlands. Aim We piloted a surveillance programme aimed at enabling swine influenza A virus (swIAV) surveillance in the Netherlands: investigated prevalence, genomic characteristics and recent evolution of circulating swIAV variants and compared them with relevant human and swine influenza viruses from the Netherlands and other European countries. …”
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“Contribution of the Whole Genome Sequencing to surveillance programs of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) strains” by Natalia García Allende, Verónica E. Álvarez, Adrián Gonzales Machuca, María Piekar, Eduardo J. Carpio Diaz, Carolina Molina, Josefina Campos, Bárbara Fox, Nicolas Mendiondo, Andrea P. Aguilar, Liliana Fernández-Canigia, María P. Quiroga, Daniela Centrón

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The Frontline Field Epidemiology Training Program in Liberia, 2015-2018 by Maame Pokuah Amo-Addae, Peter Adebayo Adewuyi, Thomas Knue Nagbe

“…Introduction of the program formed part of measures to improve integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) following the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa. …”
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Surveillance of de novo head and neck cancer in liver transplant recipients allows an early diagnosis: a retrospective analysis of a surveillance program by Ivan Zambrano, Juan Alcalde, Mercedes Iñarrairaegui, Mercedes Iñarrairaegui, Mercedes Iñarrairaegui, Fernando Rotellar, Fernando Rotellar, J. Ignacio Herrero, J. Ignacio Herrero, J. Ignacio Herrero

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The Ontario Universal Typing of Tuberculosis (OUT-TB) Surveillance Program – What It Means to You by Shelly Bolotin, David C Alexander, Jennifer L Guthrie, Steven J Drews, Frances Jamieson

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Evaluation of the National cervical cancer surveillance program in Bangladesh: Performance, strengths, and opportunities for improvement. by Md Foyjul Islam, Ashrafun Nessa, Quazi Ahmed Zaki, Shah Ali Akbar Ashrafi, Md Omar Qayum, Mohammad Rashedul Hassan, Tahmina Shirin

“…However, improvements are needed in stability and data quality. Strengthening surveillance efforts addressing shortages of dedicated staff and participant motivation will further enhance the effectiveness of the program, crucial for reducing CC burden.…”
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Evolution of injury burden in Qatari professional football — 8 season data from the Aspetar Injury and Illness Surveillance Programme by Karim Chamari, Raouf Rekik, Mokhtar Chaabane, Souhail Chebbi, Ramadan Daoud, Cristiano Eirale, Yorck Olaf Schumacher, Montassar Tabben, Roald Bahr

“…Prospectively collected injury surveillance data are essential for designing and implementing injury prevention programmes. …”
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Surveillance Programme of IN-patients and Epidemiology (SPINE): implementation of an electronic data collection tool within a large hospital in Malawi. by Miguel A SanJoaquin, Theresa J Allain, Malcolm E Molyneux, Laura Benjamin, Dean B Everett, Oliver Gadabu, Camilla Rothe, Patrick Nguipdop, Moses Chilombe, Lawrence Kazembe, Servace Sakala, Andrew Gonani, Robert S Heyderman

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