Early Warning Alert and Response Network (EWARN)
EARLY WARNING ALERT AND RESPONSE NETWORK (EWARN)
It is a health information system for surveilling and monitoring epidemiological diseases. It was established in the affected areas outside the regime’s control after the health system’s collapse in the middle of 2013.
EWARN is considered the main accredited source for public health information regarding the indicators of the WHO and UNICEF. It is technically supported by the WHO, UNICEF, and CDC in the USA.
Last Month’s Highlights
Cases of whooping cough
Cases of bloody diarrhea
Suspected cases of influenza
Cases of acute diarrhea
Cases of acute jaundice syndrome
General Objectives
Improve the use of information for rapid detection and response toward suspected outbreaks and epidemics, monitor the impact of interventions, and facilitate data and plan-based public health policy.
Strengthen the capacity for surveillance activities, i.e., training staff at all levels to develop and implement action plans, advocacy, and resources mobilization.
Integrate multiple surveillance systems (environmental and nutrition surveillance) to use the available resources more efficiently.
Improve the flow of surveillance data across health system levels.
Enhance laboratory capabilities to detect pathogens.
Increase the participation of physicians in Syria in the epidemiological surveillance system.
Emphasize community involvement in detecting and responding to public health problems.
Reduce morbidity and
mortality associated with
epidemic diseases in
Syria.
Launch epidemiological surveillance and response activities to detect public health threats in ACU’s coverage areas inside Syria.
Improve the use of information for rapid detection and response toward suspected outbreaks and epidemics, monitor the impact of interventions, facilitate data and plan based public health policy.
Strengthen the capacity for surveillance activities, i.e.; training staff at all levels to develop and implement action plans, advocacy and resources mobilization.
Integrate multiple surveillance systems (environmental and nutrition surveillance) so that available resources can be used more efficiently.
Improve the flow of surveillance data across health system levels. Enhance laboratory capabilities to detect pathogens.
Increase participation of physicians in Syria in the epidemiological surveillance system.
Emphasize community involvement in detection and response to public health problems.
Reduce morbidity and mortality associated with epidemic diseases in Syria.
Launch an epidemiological surveillance and response to detect public health threats in network coverage areas inside Syria.
Bulletins and Reports
