An assessment of surveillance functions at points of entry and level of coordination with national surveillance was conducted in Oman between 1 and 4 July 2013. The mission aimed at contributing to the improvement of early detection of public health events in the Region through studying the coordination of surveillance between points of entry and national surveillance systems and the use of data provided by all types of sources in Oman since it is one of the countries in the Region with a strong surveillance system. The following has been studied during the visits: surveillance activities at national level and at points of entry; the exchange of information between points of entry and the national surveillance system; and the existing event based surveillance functions.
This experience will be used to revise and modify WHO draft guidance documents that have been developed on surveillance activities between points of entry and the national surveillance system and establishing event based surveillance.
