Emerging infectious diseases · 2018 · 13 citations · 1 references
Public HealthCommunity HealthInfectious Disease ControlCommunicable Disease ControlDisease SurveillanceOutbreak DetectionCommunity-based SurveillanceDisease Surveillance SystemsEvent-based SurveillanceHealth SurveillanceHospital SurveillanceSurveillance MethodsCommunity Engagement In SurveillanceCommunity Event-based SurveillanceCommunity Health SurveillanceDisease Outbreak SurveillanceEarly Case DetectionEarly Response SystemsEarly Warning SurveillanceOutbreak Reporting Systems
Abstract Surveillance and outbreak reporting systems in Vietnam required improvements to function effectively as early warning and response systems. Accordingly, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, in collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, launched a pilot project in 2016 focusing on community and hospital event–based surveillance. The pilot was implemented in 4 of Vietnam’s 63 provinces. The pilot demonstrated that event-based surveillance resulted in early detection and reporting of outbreaks, improved collaboration between the healthcare facilities and preventive sectors of the ministry, and increased community participation in surveillance and reporting.
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