ObjectiveThe objective of this abstract is to share the lessons learned from the dengue epidemic in Lahore, Pakistan in 2011 and development of a comprehensive electronic surveillance system for dengue prevention and management.
Before the launch of standard National Health Information System (NMHIS) in 2000, there had been acute paucity of reliable and timely health information in Pakistan. The launch of new System had put in place a standard system of data collection and transmission in the country.
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