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Optimising passive surveillance of a neglected tropical disease in the era of elimination: A modelling study.

Joshua LongbottomCharles WambogaPaul R BessellStephen J TorrMichelle C Stanton
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
Our results highlight that surveillance of g-HAT in north-western Uganda can be scaled back without substantially reducing coverage of the PAR. The methodology described can contribute to cost-effective and equable strategies for the surveillance of NTDs and other infectious diseases approaching elimination or (re-)emergence.
Keyphrases
  • infectious diseases
  • public health
  • climate change
  • healthcare
  • tertiary care