Go to the World Health Organization (WHO) website and identify conditions or diseases that occur in developing countries where the establishment of disease surveillance systems would help to prevent or mitigate the spread of disease (e.g., hospital-acquired infections, food- and water-borne diseases, tuberculosis, cervical cancer, etc.). Select a country and a corresponding disease or condition that you believe would be greatly impacted by the implementation of a disease surveillance system. Research the literature pertaining to the surveillance system in your chosen country and condition.
Write a 3- to 4-page paper that provides an overview of your selected country and condition or disease. Be sure to address the following:
- Describe the condition/disease and the developing country.
- Describe the current monitoring procedures used in the developing country.
- Provide a rationale as to why the country would greatly benefit from a disease surveillance system.
- Describe two additional special features that should be a part of surveillance systems in your chosen country.
- Describe challenges public health officials face in establishing disease surveillance systems in this country.
- Describe how you would address these challenges.