Event-Based Surveillance at Community and Healthcare Facilities, Vietnam, 2016–2017

• Main Authors: Alexey Clara, Trang T. Do, Anh T.P. Dao, Phu D. Tran, Tan Q. Dang, Quang D. Tran, Nghia D. Ngu, Tu H. Ngo, Hung C. Phan, Thuy T.P. Nguyen, Anh T. Lai, Dung T. Nguyen, My K. Nguyen, Hieu T.M. Nguyen, Steven Becknell, Christina Bernadotte, Huyen T. Nguyen, Quoc C. Nguyen, Anthony W. Mounts, S. Arunmozhi Balajee
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-09-01
• Series: Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Subjects: Public health surveillance; disease outbreaks; Vietnam; viruses; bacteria; International Health Regulations
• Online Access: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/9/17-1851_article

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.