Case study
Paperless registration during survey enumerations and large oral cholera mass vaccination in Zanzibar- the United Republic of Tanzania
PROBLEM: Field trials require extensive data preparation and complex logistics. The use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) can bypass many of the traditional steps that are necessary in a paper-based data entry system.
APPROACH: We programmed, designed and supervised the use of PDAs for a large survey enumeration and mass vaccination campaign.
LOCAL SETTING: The project was implemented in Zanzibar in the United Republic of Tanzania. Zanzibar is composed of two main islands, Unguja and Pemba, where outbreaks of cholera have been reported since the 1970s.
Authors
- Mohammad Ali
- R. Hashim
- Anna Lena Lopez
- James Beard
- Benedikt N. Ley
- Kamala Thriemer
- Mahesh K. Puri
- Binod Sah
- Mohamed Saleh Jiddawi
- Abdul A Saleh
- Frédérique Marodon
- Jaqueline L. Deen
- Ahmed Khatib
- Godwin Enwere
- Lorenz von Seidlein
- Said Mohammed Ali
- Rita Reyburn
- Na Yoon Chang
- Valérie Perroud
- John D. Clemens
Languages
- English
Publication year
2010
Type
Case study
Categories
- Data
Diseases
- Cholera
Countries
- United Republic Of Tanzania
Tags
- ICT
WHO Regions
- African Region
