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Designing and implementing an electronic dashboard for disease outbreaks response - Case study of the 2013-2014

Raoul Kamadjeu1, Caroline Gathenji2

  • 1United Nations Children's Fund Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (UNICEF ESARO), Nairobi, Kenya.

The Pan African Medical Journal
|January 4, 2018
PubMed

Insights

An online dashboard effectively tracked polio outbreak data in the Horn of Africa, improving information exchange and decision-making during the 2013-2014 wild polio virus (WPV) outbreak. This system enhanced disease surveillance and response performance indicators.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • The 2013-2014 Horn of Africa Polio outbreak, originating in Mogadishu, Somalia, resulted in 223 wild polio virus (WPV) cases across Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia.
  • Effective outbreak response necessitated rapid information exchange between coordination units and field staff.
  • Tracking performance indicators and meeting partner data needs highlighted the urgency for a centralized information system.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the design and operation of an electronic dashboard for disease surveillance during an outbreak.
  • To detail the development of the Somalia Polio Room dashboard for real-time monitoring.
  • To identify key design considerations and functional requirements for future outbreak response dashboards.

Main Methods:

  • Development of an online dashboard utilizing free and open-source components.
  • Integration of existing polio surveillance data into the dashboard.
  • Real-time monitoring of key outbreak response performance indicators.

Main Results:

  • The Somalia Polio Room dashboard provided a graphical display of polio outbreak data.
  • The system facilitated progress tracking and informed decision-making.
  • Real-time monitoring of performance indicators was achieved through seamless data integration.

Conclusions:

  • Online electronic dashboards are crucial tools for disease surveillance and response in outbreak situations.
  • Lessons learned from the Somalia Polio Room dashboard inform the design of effective future systems.
  • Key considerations include data integration, real-time monitoring, and user-friendly visualization for informed decision-making.
Keywords:
DashboardSomaliaelectronic surveillanceinfectious disease surveillanceinformaticspolio outbreak

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