Electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (eIDSR)

The objective of eIDSR is to provide electronic case-based disease reports to the Ministry of Health

Project start date : 12/11/2017

Last updated : 16/03/2022

Beneficiary country : Liberia

Healthcare themes targeted

  • Malaria/paludism
  • Infectious diseases
  • Other

Fields of application

  • Information, education and communication for behaviour change (IEC)
  • Patient monitoring and medical data
  • Other(s) (specify)

Stage of development

  • Pilot project/testing/trials

Financing method

  • Public (grant/subsidies, call for proposals/call for tender, etc.)
  • Government agency (USAID, etc.)
  • Intergovernmental or international agency

Area where the project is utilised

  • Provincial/regional (in one region of a single country)

Economic model(s)

  • Donations

What problem does the initiative address ?

During the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in Liberia, disease surveillance reports were paper-based. This created three significant problems for the MOH which greatly hindered public health emergency response: Health Facilities were unable to submit reports of potential new cases in real-time. Slow reporting limited the amount of actionable public health data available to the MOH; Without proper data validation, reports were often incomplete and/or inaccurate. This also limited the amount ...

Detailed description of the initiative

The objective of eIDSR is to provide electronic case-based disease reports to District Surveillance Officers (DSOs) and the central Ministry of Health (MOH) for the purpose of delivering complete data in near-real time regarding potential outbreaks. The eIDSR initiative enables health facility workers to report suspected cases of infectious diseases in near-real time using mobile phone technology. Upon examination of the patient, the health facility worker submits an SMS report to a ...

What is the proposed solution added value ?

eIDSR provides Liberia’s Emergency Management system with actionable data on which to mobilize and coordinate emergency response resources by pinpointing potential outbreaks and providing real time case information. Upon notification of a potential outbreak, Liberia’s Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs), based throughout the country, activate. The system also adds value to health facility workers by making it possible to receive feedback regarding sample tests. Based on sample status...

4 614 000

Number of beneficiaries since launch

18 Full-Time equivalents

18 Employees

N/C Volunteers

2 Service providers

Electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (eIDSR)

4 614 000

Number of beneficiaries since launch

Target audience

  • Healthcare professionals and structures (hospitals, healthcare centres/clinics, health networks)
  • Entire population

Project objectives

  • Other (please explain)

Materials used

  • Cellular (mobile) phone
  • Smartphone
  • Computer

Technologies used

  • Mobile telecommunications (without data connection)
  • Internet
  • Mobile app (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, HTML5, etc.)

Offline use

Yes

Open source

Yes

Open data

No

Independent evaluation

No

About the sponsor

eHealth Africa

Founded in 2009, eHA’s mission is to build stronger health systems through the design and implementation of data-driven solutions that respond to local needs and provide underserved communities with tools to lead healthier lives. Based in Africa, eHA achieves its mission through establishing new standards in health delivery and emergency response through the integration of information, technology, and operations.
eHA has country offices in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Germa...

Sector : Institutions (Communities, public authorities, NGOs, foundations, etc.)

Country of origin : Liberia

Contact : Sponsor website Project website

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  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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  • World Health Organization

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