Principles

Rapid Deployment

EWARS can be rapidly deployed immediately after the onset of a crisis and with minimal expertise.

Flexible

EWARS permits adaptation to suit the needs and demands of each country setting.

EWARS is also scalable, so it can scale up to deployments quickly according to operational needs.

Field-Based

EWARS is built to work in difficult operating environment and works on very low bandwidths.

Collaboration & Support

EWARS places high importance on bringing partners together and making them feel part of a wider community.

EWARS provides a collaborative environment that aims to forge consensus around agreed technical standards and guidance.

Sustainable

EWARN is an adjunct, not a substitute, for the national disease surveillance system. It is time limited for the duration of the emergency only.

After the emergency, EWARS should re-integrate back into the national surveillance system.