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Online reporting for malaria surveillance using micro-monetary incentives, in urban India 2010-2011 [1]

The objective of this study was to investigate the use of novel surveillance tools in a malaria endemic region where prevalence information is limited. Specifically, online reporting for participatory epidemiology was used to gather information about malaria spread directly from the public. Individuals in India were incentivized to self-report their recent experience with malaria by micro-monetary payments.

Publication Date: 
13/02/2012
Rumi Chunara [2], Vina Chhaya [3], Sunetra Bane & et al [4]
Malaria Journal [5]
11
1-7
Tags:
Malaria [6], Tropical Diseases [7], Information [8], Mumbai [9], Delhi [10], Ahmedabad (T) [11], Hyderabad (T) [12], Internet [13]
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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rumi-chunara
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sunetra-bane-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/malaria-journal
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/delhi
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ahmedabad-t
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hyderabad-t
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/internet