Kenya - Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System
General Info
Provider
Coverage type
Subnational
Time period covered
January, 2002 - present
Data type
Demographic surveillance:
Household - Individual - Interview - Longitudinal - Verbal autopsy
Summary
The Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (NUHDSS) was established in 2002, covering two slum communities within the city, Korogocho and Viwandani. For select households, the system records pregnancies, births, deaths, morbidity, migration, vaccination status, and demographic information. NUHDSS is a member of the INDEPTH network and it utilizes verbal autopsy instruments.
Citation
Contributors
Funders
Suggested citation
African Population and Health Research Center, INDEPTH. Kenya - Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System.