Week 6: Governmental Challenges of Disease Surveillance



Week 6: Governmental Challenges of Disease Surveillance

Introduction about Governmental Challenges of Disease Surveillance

The demographic and epidemiological changes undergone by the American society and the growing recognition of the importance of social determinants in decision-making to promote monitor and do surveillance of non-communicable diseases and health problems are reflected in the systems employed at different levels of government i.e. at local, state, regional and national levels (Lombardo & Burkeridge, 2007).

Center for Disease and Control (CDC, 2013) has helped in crafting policies in healthcare in the U.S. that aim to counter the burden of non-communicable diseases ...