Using community-based surveillance and other community-sourced data to inform the response for neglected tropical diseases: A case study of visceral leishmaniasis outbreak in Kenya & recommendations for the future

Red Cross and Red Crescent capacities in community-based surveillance around the world were highlighted in the 31st edition of the Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness newsletter, with updates from Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS), Uganda Red Cross, Kenya Red Cross and Indonesia Red Cross (PMI).

Somali Red Crescent Society in Puntland State Somalia implemented community-based surveillance (CBS) as part of their community health project in collaboration with MOH. 119 volunteers have been trained on signs and symptoms of infectious diseases and asked to report using the Nyss platform.

Kenya Red Cross and IFRC present to the Integrated Outbreak Analytics (IOA) Network call on “One Health in Action: Early action against Anthrax in Kenya” during the regular IOA Network call on February 24th alongside of colleagues from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSTM).