March 8, 2023
Optimizing reactive surveillance and response strategies to achieve malaria elimination in Vietnam: a mixed-methods study with Dr Win Han Oo
To assess malaria RASR in Vietnam, a mixed-methods study of 1) secondary data analysis of nationwide malaria case-based dataset from 2017 to 2021; 2) a quantitative survey, and 3) qualitative interviews and focus group discussions administered to central, provincial and district level stakeholders/staff and to the commune and community level front line health services providers was conducted. This study evaluated the performance and feasibility of the implementation of RASR in Vietnam in order to provide recommendations for improved RASR in terms of quality, effectiveness, and coverage in the context of existing national health system which will contribute to achieving malaria elimination goal in Vietnam and more broadly in the GMS.