Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005)

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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Senegal Using Difference-in-Differences Models

Madiouba Diallo, Department of Pediatrics, Université Alioune Diop de Bambey (UADB) Aidara Diop, Department of Internal Medicine, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Senegal Guenguane Mboup, Université Gaston Berger (UGB), Saint-Louis
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18808853
Published: July 23, 2005

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems are crucial for monitoring disease outbreaks in Senegal's livestock sector. These systems aim to detect and respond to emerging diseases promptly. We employed difference-in-differences modelling to compare pre- and post-intervention outcomes in terms of RVF detection. This approach allows us to isolate the effect of surveillance enhancements from other potential changes over time, providing a robust assessment of system performance. A notable finding is that the implementation of enhanced surveillance led to an increase in early disease detection by approximately 25% compared to pre-intervention levels, indicating improved yield and reduced economic losses due to RVF outbreaks. Our findings suggest that public health surveillance systems significantly improve their effectiveness through targeted enhancements. These improvements are critical for maintaining the health of livestock populations and ensuring sustainable agricultural productivity in Senegal. Based on these results, we recommend continued investment in surveillance infrastructure and training programmes to further enhance detection capabilities and support disease prevention efforts. 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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Madiouba Diallo, Aidara Diop, Guenguane Mboup (2005). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Senegal Using Difference-in-Differences Models. African Livestock Production Science (Health focus), Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18808853

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Sub-Saharanlivestocksurveillanceeconometricsepidemiologyinterventionimpact assessment

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