Surveillance for action – managing foodborne Campylobacter in New Zealand
10.5365/wpsar.2012.3.2.001
- Author:
Donald Campbell
;
Peter van der Logt
;
Steve Hathaway
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
surveillance for action;
foodborne Campylobacter
- From:
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
2012;3(2):7-9
- CountryWHO-WPRO
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Public health surveillance is the continuous, systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health-related data needed for the planning, implementation and evaluation of public health practice. It can serve as an early warning system for impending public health emergencies; document the impact of an intervention, or track progress towards specified goals; and monitor and clarify the epidemiology of health problems, to allow priorities to be set and to inform public health policy and strategies.
