The Pan African Medical Journal (Jul 2017)

Evaluation of the acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance system, Gokwe North district, Zimbabwe, 2015: a descriptive cross sectional study

  • Annamercy Makoni,
  • Milton Chemhuru,
  • Notion Gombe,
  • Gerald Shambira,
  • Tsitsi Juru,
  • Donewell Bangure,
  • Mufuta Tshimanga

DOI
https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2017.27.203.10956
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 203

Abstract

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INTRODUCTION: AFP surveillance was adopted globally as a key strategy for monitoring the progress of the polio eradication initiative. Gokwe North district with an estimated 119 655 children 15 years detected 2 cases, 4 cases and 1 case of AFP in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively against a target of 5 cases per year. We therefore set out to evaluate the system and find out why it was failing to detect at least 5 cases per year.

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