期刊
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
卷 220, 期 -, 页码 S148-S154出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiz308
关键词
meningitis; surveillance; sub-Saharan Africa; meningitis belt
资金
- MenAfriNet consortium
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [OPP1084298]
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation [OPP1084298] Funding Source: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Meningococcal meningitis remains a significant public health threat, especially in the African meningitis belt where Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A historically caused large-scale epidemics. With the rollout of a novel meningococcal serogroup A conjugate vaccine (MACV) in the belt, the World Health Organization recommended case-based meningitis surveillance to monitor MACV impact and meningitis epidemiology. In 2014, the MenAfriNet consortium was established to support strategic implementation of case-based meningitis surveillance in 5 key countries: Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger, and Togo. MenAfriNet aimed to develop a high-quality surveillance network using standardized laboratory and data collection protocols, develop sustainable systems for data management and analysis to monitor MACV impact, and leverage the surveillance platform to perform special studies. We describe the MenAfriNet consortium, its history, strategy, implementation, accomplishments, and challenges.
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