title: Effective control of infectious disease is intimately linked to the performance of the health systems.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Blas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sommerfeld
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D014330:Tropical Medicine / Q000193:education; D014944:World Health Organization