Table 2

Major contribution of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance to surveillance for other diseases and constraints to disease surveillance in 32 African countries – 2000

Contribution of AFP Surveillance
n
(%)

Improvement of disease surveillance
12
(38)
Improved infrastructure or resources
7
(22)
Increase awareness about surveillance or capacity building
7
(22)
Increased personnel for surveillance
3
(9)
Constraints to Disease Surveillance


Lack of staff
9
(28)
Lack of funds
7
(22)
Lack of vehicles or fuel
3
(9)
Lack of training
2
(6)
Lack of political commitment
1
(3)

Total
32


Nsubuga et al. BMC Public Health 2002 2:27   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-2-27