Skip to main content

Table 3 Detection and reporting of signals and events and involvement of non-health sectors and partners (n = 53)

From: Structure, functions, performance and gaps of event-based surveillance (EBS) in Sudan, 2021: a cross-sectional review

Variables

Description

Frequency

%

List of syndromes and events and system for capturing

Having EBS list of syndromes and events

31

58.5

Having definition of syndromes and events

32

60.4

Having community-based system

42

79.2

Having a system or mechanism to capture unusual, unexpected or new event from non-routine sources

40

75.5

Information on unusual, unexpected or new signals/ events collected using

Call centre

48

90.6

Social media

37

69.8

Newspapers

21

39.6

Emails

22

41.5

Radio/ TV

27

50.9

Volunteers

48

90.6

Health care workers

46

86.8

Involvement of different actors in reporting of unusual, unexpected or new signals/ events

Laymen

39

73.6

Volunteers

46

86.8

Health care workers

46

86.8

Veterinary personnel

26

49.1

Officials governmental sector

37

69.8

Level involved in detection of unusual, unexpected or new signals/ events

Community level

51

96.2

Health facility level

53

100.0

Locality level

46

86.8

State level

45

84.9

National level

37

69.8

Degree of contribution of veterinary sector

Not contributed

13

24.5

Contributed on regular basis

9

17.0

Contributed but not on regular basis

31

58.5