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Shaza Fadel

Don’t let privacy concerns complicate necessary data sharing to combat public health threats

Health surveillance systems are key cornerstones to protecting populations from emerging public health threats. In Canada, these systems fall under shared responsibilities between local,

Opinion | BY NATASHA CROWCROFT, SARA ALLIN, SHAZA FADEL | May 6, 2020

A man wearing a protective mask walks past the Bank of Canada Museum in Ottawa on March 27. Communicable diseases do not respect administrative boundaries, so effective surveillance depends on a national strategy to ensure that data enables timely and accurate disease estimation and identification of those at risk of infections or collateral health impacts, write Shaza Fadel, Sara Allin, and Natasha Crowcroft. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let privacy concerns complicate necessary data sharing to combat public health threats

Opinion | BY NATASHA CROWCROFT, SARA ALLIN, SHAZA FADEL | May 6, 2020

Health surveillance systems are key cornerstones to protecting populations from emerging public health threats. In Canada, these systems fall under shared responsibilities between local,

Don’t let privacy concerns complicate necessary data sharing to combat public health threats

Opinion | BY NATASHA CROWCROFT, SARA ALLIN, SHAZA FADEL | May 6, 2020

Health surveillance systems are key cornerstones to protecting populations from emerging public health threats. In Canada, these systems fall under shared responsibilities between local,

A man wearing a protective mask walks past the Bank of Canada Museum in Ottawa on March 27. Communicable diseases do not respect administrative boundaries, so effective surveillance depends on a national strategy to ensure that data enables timely and accurate disease estimation and identification of those at risk of infections or collateral health impacts, write Shaza Fadel, Sara Allin, and Natasha Crowcroft. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade