Community-based surveillance system structures and knowledge level of community-based surveillance volunteers on priority diseases in Ghana
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Summary
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Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Global Health
Background
- Community-based disease surveillance (CBS) is vital in Ghana.
- Community-based Disease Surveillance Volunteers (CBSVs) positively impact health.
- Limited data exists on Surveillance System Structures (SSSs) and CBSV knowledge.
Purpose Of The Study
- To assess Surveillance System Structures (SSSs).
- To evaluate Community-based Disease Surveillance Volunteers' (CBSVs) knowledge on priority diseases.
- To identify gaps in Ghana's Central Region's disease surveillance.
Main Methods
- Cross-sectional descriptive survey.
- Systematic sampling of 1,381 communities.
- Structured questionnaire and SPSS analysis.
Main Results
- 35% of communities lack CBSVs; 48% lack registers; 40% submitted no reports.
- 54% of CBSVs demonstrate low knowledge of priority diseases.
- Significant gaps exist in surveillance infrastructure and volunteer expertise.
Conclusions
- Weak SSSs and low CBSV knowledge pose outbreak risks in Ghana's Central Region.
- Urgent need for multi-sectorial collaboration to strengthen CBS.
- Improved training, reporting, and incentives are crucial for CBSVs.
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