The purpose of SME WG SP&DQ Committee is to improve the visibility of surveillance and data quality improvement initiatives, and to harmonize and streamline global coordination of surveillance-related efforts. The committee was established in May 2021 with the specific objectives to:
- Disseminate information on implementing partners´current use of surveillance operational tools and improve implementation and partner coordination relating to their use and uptake.
- Dynamically track surveillance initiatives and implementation of related tools and practices.
- Document the advantages and disadvantages of surveillance and data quality tools and activities, as well as the lessons learnt from their implementation.
- Identify the operational surveillance priorities of national malaria control programs (NMCPs) to further support the uptake and adaptation of tools.
Resources
Surveillance Practice and Data Quality Committee Scope and Purpose
Surveillance Practice and Data Quality Committee Fundamentals