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. 2017 Nov 6;59:e68. doi: 10.1590/S1678-9946201759068

Table 3. - Human, financial and technical support, Laboratory and Challenges of the Borders Epidemiological Surveillance System.

    US-Mexico Border Brazilian Border

Human, Financial Resources and technical support.

    U.S Mexico Brazil
Availability of resources in your country specifically allocated to carry out the binational surveillance activities 80% 22% 11%
Technician’s training Present Present Present
Support (personnel, technical and financial support) to the neighboring country 95% 63% 88%
Laboratory
Laboratory testing methods and quality control panels standardized and harmonized with Your country (between jurisdictions) 52% 78% 87%
With your neighboring Country 55% - 16%
Collaboration, support and / or exchange of technology Present Present Present
The financial resources available is sufficient to carry out laboratory activities 35% 44% 43%
The human resources available is sufficient to carry out the laboratory activities 35% 44% 60%
Cross border laboratory training occur at least once a year 52% 75% 20%
Availability document which regulates how it should operate the flow of information and samples Absent Absent Absent
Challenges
Language as a barrier for binational surveillance Important Moderately important Of little importance
Differences in health systems between Differences hinder a lot Moderate problem Minor problem