Establishing One Health Surveillance Platform for Electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in Malawi: Action Design Research Study
The establishment of the OHSP significantly bolstered the surveillance function for weekly IDSR reporting. Government leadership and good coordination were key to success. Continuous capacity building, enhancement of community-level surveillance with digital innovations, adaptable technical infrastructure, and a reuse strategy can provide long-term sustainability for One Health surveillance. Malawi's experience may apply to other countries with demonstrated value of resilient, government-led digital health interventions. Future efforts should focus on improving interoperability with other One Health domains and investing in infrastructure upgrades with local leadership and domestic funding to prepare for future emergencies.
Authors
- Tsung-Shu Joseph Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6155-9340)
- Annie Chauma Mwale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-7739)
- Tiwonge Davis Manda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2931-4241)
- Jens Kaasbøll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9666-0887)
- Matthew Kagoli
- Evelyne Chitsa Banda
- Daniel Mapemba
- Gunnar Bjune (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1231-6817)
- Blessings Nthezemu Kamanga
- Matthew Vundu Mvula
- Edward Kada Koma Chado
- Rajab Enoch Billy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4504-5603)
- Louis Nyirongo
Institutions
- University of Malawi (MW)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Public Health Institute of Malawi (MW)
- St. Luke's International University (JP)
- Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (MW)
- Pingtung Christian Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/72029
- Primary Topic
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00