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SisLeish: A multi-country standardized information system to monitor the status of Leishmaniasis in the Americas.

Ana Nilce Silveira Maia-ElkhourySamantha Y O B ValadasLia Puppim-BuzanovskyFelipe RochaManuel J Sanchez-Vazquez
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2017)
From 2012-2015 there has been an improvement in the adhesion, quality and data completeness, showing the effort of the majority of the countries to enhance their national database. The SWOT analysis demonstrated that strengths and opportunities exceed weaknesses and threats; however, it highlighted the system frailties and challenges that need to be addressed. Furthermore, it has stimulated several National Programs to advance their surveillance system. Therefore, SisLeish has become an essential tool to prioritize areas, assist in decision-making processes, and to guide surveillance and control actions.
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