Africa

The landscape of public health monitoring in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has undergone a fundamental structural transformation over the last three decades. Initially reliant on fragmented clinical reports and infrequent cross-sectional surveys, the region’s epidemiological tracking has progressed toward integrated, continuous, and digital surveillance frameworks. This evolution is not merely a technical upgrade; it is a critical necessity for understanding and mitigating the “double burden” of persistent infectious diseases and the surging wave of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). ...