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Countries need to put more resources in vaccine preventable disease surveillance | NELSON MANDELA OGEMA | Vaccine-preventable diseases such as polio could make a devastating recurrence in Africa due to weak and cash strapped surveillance, a WHO expert says. This could cost Africa US$ 22.4 billion and more than 915,000 …

WHO wants African governments to invest more in surveillance systems | THE INDEPENDENT | African governments need to invest in strong disease surveillance systems that will ensure early detection and response to risks and outbreaks of Vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) and avoid unnecessary deaths. Vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) surveillance is a critical …