Why the study?
Does the Village Polio Volunteers program improve acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in Somalia?
Population
Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases in Somalia between 2011 and 2016
Comparison
Village Polio Volunteers program vs Surveillance before program introduction and…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2011-2016
Authors
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VPV-linked gains in AFP reporting and timeliness in Somalia support scaled evaluation of community surveillance; should not yet change practice.
Does the Village Polio Volunteers program improve acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in Somalia?
Community-based volunteer programs can significantly enhance acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in countries with limited healthcare infrastructure.
Mbaeyi et al. (2018) studied this question.
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