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Expert knowledge sourcing for public health surveillance: National tsetse mapping in Uganda

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  • Berrang-Ford, Lea
  • Garton, Kelly

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In much of sub-Saharan Africa, availability of standardized and reliable public health data is poor or negligible. Despite continued calls for the prioritization of improved health datasets in poor regions, public health surveillance remains a significant global health challenge.

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  • Berrang-Ford, Lea & Garton, Kelly, 2013. "Expert knowledge sourcing for public health surveillance: National tsetse mapping in Uganda," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 91(C), pages 246-255.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:91:y:2013:i:c:p:246-255
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.03.011
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