DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
Function
The Department is responsible for surveillance, guiding, researching and implementing prevention and control activities for malaria, dengue fever and other diseases; taking the examination of the malaria diagnostic quality sent from local microscopic points.
Specific duties
- Conduct scientific researches on the epidemiology of malaria, dengue fever, neglected tropical diseases and others.
- Carry out surveillance, guidance and implementation of prevention and control activities for malaria, dengue fever and other relevant diseases.
- Record and analyze data of cases, reservoirs and outbreaks of malaria, dengue fever and other diseases.
- Implement the external quality assurance programs for WHO/WPRO and southern area of Vietnam in the testing of malaria diagnostic examinations in the Pacific region.
- Conduct training courses on the techniques and skills of epidemiology and microscopic examination for local medical staffs and related units in the area.
- Applying high - techniques for scientific research, diagnosis and service of social needs
- Application of molecular biology in the detection pathogens and medical arthropods in Southern Vietnam
- Common types of insecticides
- Training course on quality assurance in malaria diagnosis
- Training on malaria control communication
- United State Embassy’s representative work with the Institute of Malaria - Parasitology - Entomology in HCM City
- Several other medical arthropods in southern of Vietnam (Ticks, chigger mites, and gamasid mites)
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