Abstract
Establishing a National Emergency Department Surveillance: an innovative study from Pakistan.
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Open AccessEstablishing a National Emergency Department Surveillance: an innovative study from PakistanPrasanthi Puvanachandra1*, Junaid A Razzak2,3, Adnan A Hyder1Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC) are facing an epidemiological transition from communicable to noncommunicable diseases challenging public health agencies which traditionally have concentrated on maternal or infectious (HIV or malaria) diseases [1,2]
Given that Emergency departments (ED) are such a critical component of any healthcare system, it is imperative to ensure that this evolution, within LMIC is based on a sound understanding of the epidemiology of conditions being addressed by such systems
Data presented in the poisoning study revealed that over half of all poisoning cases presenting to the ED were intentional and 44% were due to ingestions or inhalation of poisonous chemicals. These findings clearly indicate the necessity for the provision of improved mental health services and regulatory control over hazardous chemicals in Pakistan
Summary
This special issue of this journal focuses on the development and pilot testing of the Pakistan National Emergency Department Surveillance System (Pak-NEDS) within seven major tertiary healthcare centers across Pakistan. A full description of how this surveillance system was piloted is presented in “The Pakistan National Emergency Department Surveillance Study (Pak-NEDS): Introducing a pilot surveillance”.
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