Afghanistan moves towards an integrated disease surveillance system
Afghanistan is one of the few countries in the Region moving towards integrating the multiple streams of its disease-specific surveillance system for more efficiency and to improve its overall response capacity. In January 2012, a team from the Regional Office visited Afghanistan to conduct an in-depth assessment of its existing surveillance system.
The team, through consultation with various stakeholders, defined a road map for the Ministry of Public Health for establishing an integrated disease surveillance and response system.Afghanistan’s commitment to improve its surveillance and response capacities for epidemics is proof that the efficiency and quality of health systems can be improved even in most challenging environments.