Performance and feasibility of reactive surveillance and response strategies for malaria elimination in Vietnam: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To enhance malaria elimination, Vietnam adopted a Reactive Surveillance and Response (RASR) Strategy in which malaria case notification and investigation must be completed within 2 days followed by a focus investigation within 7 days. The nationwide performance of Vietnam's RASR strategy has yet to be evaluated. This study aims to evaluate the performance and feasibility of RASR in Vietnam, thereby providing recommendations for improved RASR.

Methods

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 in-depth interviews and focus group discussions administered to central, provincial and district level stakeholders/staff an

SUBMITTER: Win Han Oo 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10405448 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature