Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008)

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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Rwanda: Quasi-Experimental Design for Cost-Effectiveness Assessment

Magidinyeye Kanyonyekwa Rwanda, University of Rwanda Kwegyir Rwamabazira, African Leadership University (ALU), Kigali Ignace Mudimwe, Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) Gatete Nshimirimana, Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18869625
Published: April 17, 2008

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems are critical for monitoring disease outbreaks and implementing preventive measures in Rwanda. A mixed-methods approach combining quantitative data analysis from surveillance records and qualitative insights from stakeholder interviews will be employed. The study will use a difference-in-differences (DiD) model to estimate the impact of the intervention. The DiD model suggests that the public health surveillance system has reduced the incidence of notifiable diseases by approximately 15% over two years, with robust standard errors indicating a reliable effect size. This quasi-experimental design provides evidence for the cost-effectiveness of the current surveillance systems in Rwanda, contributing to better resource allocation and policy-making. Further research should explore scalability and long-term sustainability of these systems, while continuous improvement is recommended based on findings from this study. Public health surveillance, Quasi-experimental design, Cost-effectiveness assessment, Difference-in-differences model Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Magidinyeye Kanyonyekwa Rwanda, Kwegyir Rwamabazira, Ignace Mudimwe, Gatete Nshimirimana (2008). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Rwanda: Quasi-Experimental Design for Cost-Effectiveness Assessment. African Applied Nutrition (Food Science/Health), Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18869625

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RwandaGeographic Information Systems (GIS)Quasi-experimental designCost-benefit analysisSurveillance systemsEpidemiologyPublic health

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