ArticleJMIR public health and surveillance2025
Scaling Up and Enhancing the Functionality of the Electronic Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response System in Uganda, 2020-2022: Description of the Journey, Challenges, and Lessons Learned.
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- The Role of Mortality Surveillance in Case Detection and Response During the 2025 Sudan Virus Disease Outbreak in Uganda.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2026Article
- Strengthening Data Systems and Use for Infectious Outbreak Preparedness in Uganda.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2026Article
- A laboratory-focussed desk review of health systems in Uganda, Kenya, and the UK to respond to current and future pandemics.Journal of global health · 2025Review
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Abstract
Unlabelled: In 2017, Uganda implemented an electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response System (eIDSR) to improve data completeness and reporting timelines. However, the eIDSR system had limited functionality and was implemented on a small scale. The Ministry of Health, with support from the Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, and Health Information Systems Program Uganda, upgraded the system functionality and scaled up its implementation. This study describes the process and impact of upgrading eIDSR functionality and expanding its implementation across additional districts. The Ministry of Health, through its Integrated Epidemiology, Surveillance & Public Health Emergency Department, coordinated the implementation of the eIDSR. User requirements were identified through consultations with national surveillance stakeholders. The feedback informed the design and development of the upgraded eIDSR functionalities. The eIDSR rollout followed a consultative workshop to create awareness of the system among stakeholders. A curriculum was developed, and a national training of trainers was conducted. These trainers cascaded the training to the district health teams, who later cascaded the training to health workers. The training adopted an on-site training approach, where a group of national or district trainers would train new users at their desks. The eIDSR system was upgraded to the District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) 2.35 platform featuring faster reading and writing tracker data, handling over 100 concurrent users and enhanced case-based surveillance features on Android and web platforms. From October 2020 to September 2022, the eIDSR was rolled out in 68% (100/146) of districts. Additionally, the system permitted prompt reporting of signals of epidemic-prone diseases. Improving the functionality and the expanded geographical scope of the eIDSR system enhanced disease surveillance. Stakeholder commitment and leveraging existing structures will be needed to scale up eIDSR.
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