Animal health information system in Viet Nam

摘要

Viet Nam's disease information and surveillance system has been in place since the 1960s. However, before the year 2000 the system showed limitations, such as slow outbreak detection and delayed information transmission. Many outbreaks, therefore, could not be detected early on and the implementation of control measures was delayed, causing diseases to spread. The animal health worker network in the field was weak; many communes lacked paravets so there was little information on economic losses caused by animal diseases; it was difficult to prepare a disease control strategy for the following year; and there were no incentives for animal health workers.Since HPAI outbreaks occurred after 2003, the disease information and surveillance system of Viet Nam was consolidated from the centre to the grassroots. Most communes throughout the country have heads of animal workers who receive a monthly allowance from the government. Consequently, early detection and updated disease information has improved significantly. FAO supported Viet Nam with TADinfo in 2000 and all sub-DAHs (Departments for Animal Health) have been trained in the use of this program. Currently, in Viet Nam, TADinfo is used to report FMD, HPAI, PRRS and classical swine fever (CSF). Since 2008, FAO has supported a hotline in Viet Nam for disease reporting. The hotline is also used to share zoonotic disease information between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Ministry of Health (MOH).