AUTHOR=Das Samaresh , Kaur Harleen , Mukherjee Subhankar , Chakraborty Manas , Gupta Raja , Roy Shalony , Ganguly Indranil , Majumdar Tapan , Dolma Karma Gyurmey , Sharma Pallab , Chaliha Hazarika Suranjana , Modi Dalem , Ramamurthy Thandavarayan , Das Madhuchhanda TITLE=Developing a digital data platform for surveillance of food and water-borne pathogens in North East India: insight for public health advocacy JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2024 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1422373 DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2024.1422373 ISSN=2296-2565 ABSTRACT=Robust digital infrastructure is vital and need of the hour especially in the healthcare sector for real-time data generation, analysis, and quick decision making. Food and water-borne illnesses represent a prominent cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Our manuscript aims to provide insights into the digital surveillance system to tackle complex infections like these. We discuss the use of innovative approaches, data collection and analytical techniques to improve the disease detection and monitoring leading to better outcomes. especially in countries like India where the population is growing at an exponential rate. Since, it demonstrates the practical methods, the manuscript is highly relevant to the digital health community.