Course: Collecting and Using Data for Disease Control and Global Health Decision-Making

Eric Mafuta, MD, MPH, PhD School of Pubilc Health, University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Choose one of the countries that Dr. Mafuta describes in this lecture: …

Eme Owoaje, MBBS, MPhil, FWACP College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria The following quote from a global partner describes how critical data wasn’t integrated into Nigeria’s national strategy right …

Svea Closser, MPH, PhD Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, USA In 2004 in Kano, Nigeria, for almost 3/4 of the children that were recorded as missed, the …

Eme Owoaje, MBBS, MPhil, FWACP College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria At the end of the video, the lecturer asks: How can public health programs better incentivize quality data? …

Svea Closser, MPH, PhD Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, USA Reflect on the case study in Pakistan, where the vaccination teams claimed that more than 95% of …

Eme Owoaje, MBBS, MPhil, FWACP College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria What do you think? Choose one of the lecture topics and share your thoughts on what you already …

Svea Closser, MPH, PhD Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, USA Reflect on the strategies presented in the lecture on ways to conduct surveillance in hard-to-reach regions. Now …

Eme Owoaje, MBBS, MPhil, FWACP College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria In this section, Eme Owoaje explores elements of data quality, as well as the interplay between technology and …

Eric Mafuta, MD, MPH, PhD School of Pubilc Health, University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) In this section, Dr. Eric Mafuta explores key characteristics of two varied …

To prepare for watching the next video, please consider the following scenarios and questions: Decision-making scenario 1 Think for a minute about how data can be used to make some …

Now that you have finished the lecture, please review the reading mentioned at the end of the lecture Evidence-Based Engagement of the Somali Pastoralists of the Horn of Africa in …

Review the map used in the lecture: Image source: Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) The Independent Monitoring Board for polio eradication showed this map of surveillance quality in Nigeria with …

Part 1: Above you can see a map used by polio eradicators showing recent polio cases in Pakistan and Afghanistan. You can also view the map here. Consider the distributions …

Before you begin this lecture, reflect on what you already know about surveillance and disease outbreaks. To do so, please respond to the following questions: How would you define surveillance? …

Please review the reading Polio Eradication Initiative: Contribution to improved communicable disease surveillance in WHO African region. Now, reflecting on the lessons-learned from the reading and the lecture Vertical and …