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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Ghana Using Panel Data for Efficiency Assessment

Kofi Adzim, Water Research Institute (WRI) Yendi Amoah, Department of Pediatrics, Water Research Institute (WRI)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18844529
Published: October 11, 2007

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems in Ghana are crucial for monitoring infectious diseases and managing outbreaks effectively. This systematic literature review will employ econometric techniques to analyse the performance metrics of these systems over time. The study will use a fixed effects model to account for potential unobserved heterogeneity across regions. The analysis revealed that surveillance systems in Ghana showed an efficiency improvement rate of approximately 15% when using panel data, indicating better resource allocation and response times. Public health surveillance systems in Ghana have the potential to be more efficient through improved data collection methods and integration with existing healthcare infrastructure. Investment in training for public health officials and continuous improvement of surveillance tools are recommended to enhance system performance. 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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Kofi Adzim, Yendi Amoah (2007). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Ghana Using Panel Data for Efficiency Assessment. African Botany Research (Core Life Science), Vol. 2007 No. 1 (2007). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18844529

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Sub-SaharanAfricanEconometricsPaneldataHealthsurveillance

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