14 priority diseases that require immediate reporting: adverse events following immunization, anthrax, cholera, Guinea worm, measles, neonatal tetanus, plague, Rift Valley fever, severe acute respiratory infections, viral hemorrhagic fever, yellow fever, and other (any public health event of national and international concerns). Infections and Infestations
Conditions
Interventions
153 facilities in 12 districts will be randomized to two groups: intervention and control groups, to measure the effects of the SMS-based outbreak alert system before and after implementation.
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Sponsors
Nagasaki University (Japan)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Health facilities that are listed on the Kenya Master Facility List (MFL) 2. Health facilities that offer curative services 3. Health facilities that are operational 4. Interviews will be conducted with health workers and disease surveillance coordinators who are literate and can comprehend English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Health facilities that are not listed on MFL 2. Health facilities that do not offer curative services 3. Health facility in-charges or a representative who cannot send SMS during training 4. Health facilities that do not have mobile phone network coverage in the area
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Percentage of health facilities that reported suspected outbreak cases within 24 hours to the next level 2. Percentage of health facilities that responded to suspected outbreak cases within 24 hours of notification | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To assess the feasibility of implementing the SMS-based outbreak alert system 2. To determine the impact of the SMS-based outbreak alert system on the timeliness of disease outbreak notification 3. To determine the impact of the SMS-based outbreak alert system on the timeliness of disease outbreak response 4. To determine qualitatively the factors that influence performance on disease outbreak notification and response Documents review, structured interview, and knowledge assessment questions will be conducted to collect quantitative information. Key informant interview will be conducted to collect qualitative information. | — |
Countries
Kenya
Outcome results
None listed