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The Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) and the Norwegian Red Cross have implemented CBS activities in several regions in Somalia since 2018.
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This review aims to map software tools that can be used for CBS in both community health programs and emergency settings and demonstrate their use cases.
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Abstract Published: Analysing effectivness of Using the Nyss platform for CBS
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Recent large-scale epidemics and pandemics have demonstrated that it takes an inclusive and collaborative effort engaging communities to effectively prevent, detect, and respond to significant infectious disease threats and minimize their effects....
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Learn about the timeline for when the first case of COVID-19 was detected by community volunteers through CBS in Somaliland using the Nyss platform.
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CBS Platform Alert Triggering Rapid Response to Scarlet Fever Outbreak in Togdheer region, Somaliland, November 2018
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Since May 2018, Ururka Bisha Cas (the Red Crescent Society in Somaliland, SRCS) has been active in community based surveillance (CBS), aiming at early detection and response to potential outbreaks. In rural Somaliland, infrastructure and access to health care is poor, and giving community based volu...
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