Abstract
The Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS) is a web-based system and mobile application for outbreak detection and response in emergency settings. EWARS provided timely information on epidemic-potential diseases among >700,000 Rohingya refugees across settlements. EWARS helped in targeting new measles vaccination campaigns and investigating suspected outbreaks of acute jaundice syndrome.
Highlights
The Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS) is a web-based system and mobile application for outbreak detection and response in emergency settings
EWARS is a web-based system and mobile application designed to Author affiliations: Public Health England, London, UK
Over 2 weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) team organized 2 workshops and a series of field visits, in which the staff of 151 health facilities run by 23 humanitarian organizations were enrolled and trained as reporting sites for EWARS across the refugee settlements, serving >700,000 Rohingya refugees
Summary
The Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS) is a web-based system and mobile application for outbreak detection and response in emergency settings. As a part of a massive response, the World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), has implemented an Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS) across the Rohingya settlements. EWARS is a web-based system and mobile application designed to Author affiliations: Public Health England, London, UK
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