Health & Demographic Surveillance System
Polana Caniço Health and Demographic Surveillance System (PCHDSS)
About this cohort
Established in 2014 in the Polana Caniço A and B neighbourhoods of Maputo, the urban arm of CISM's HDSS network in Mozambique. Open household panel of 87,816 individuals at baseline (June 2017–Sept 2018), now ~95,300 across 22,131 households, with biannual data updates. Provides population-based data for studies of urban health, child/maternal health and NCDs.
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Study population
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This cohort covers 15,400 participants in a urban setting in Mozambique, spanning All ages (all). Detailed inclusion criteria and follow-up schedule — To be confirmed.
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