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ERIC MAFUTA: Hello, welcome
to the module on [INAUDIBLE]

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epidemiology and
outbreak response.

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In this section, we will focus
on the promise and limits

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of technology, an example
from the Democratic Republic

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of the Congo and Nigeria.

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My name is Eric Mafuta.

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I'm a medical doctor
and associate professor

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at the University
of Kinshasa's School

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of Public Health, Democratic
Republic of the Congo.

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Surveillance of acute flaccid
paralysis, commonly called AFP,

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is one of the four cornerstone
eradication strategy.

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In some contexts where
surveillance activity cannot be

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carried out easily because
of geographic, demographic,

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or political situation,
surveillance strategy of AFP

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rely upon new technology.

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In this session, I
will introduce you

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to new technology
approaches that

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were used in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo

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and Nigeria to improve
surveillance efforts.

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