The 'Toolkit for the development and implementation of epidemiological surveys in small populations' was authored by Dr Sarah Cuschieri, Prof. Neville Calleja and Prof. Julian Mamo. This toolkit has recently been published by the Islands and Small States Institute of the University of Malta as part of its work carried out as WHO Collaborating Centre on Health Systems and Policies in Small States.
The aim of this publication is to illustrate the epidemiological theory underlying the conduction of health surveys in small states or regions. Conducting health studies within small states or regions is more feasible than carrying out these studies in larger states.
Studies like these should be performed on a regular basis in order to ensure that a country’s health system is sustainable, and policies are based on evidence-based data. This toolkit provides a step-by-step guide of how such studies can be conducted in a small state and ultimately establish accurate data at a national level.
The Islands and Small States Institute at the University of Malta has been designated as the WHO Collaborating Centre on Health Systems and Policies in Small States. Under the coordination of Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat, the WHO Collaborating Centre carries out activities that support the development of frameworks and policies for strengthening the resilience of health systems in small state.
