Since January this year, the US CDC has assisted Vietnam in preparing and responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. Including: Providing direct technical assistance for emergency response activities, transport of patient samples, testing, disease surveillance, infection prevention and control (ME) and risk communication . Working with the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, epidemiologists have been trained (disease detectors) to conduct outbreak investigations to collect, analyze and interpret data and to contribute to make evidence-based decisions. Conduct training on ME, follow-up contacts, and testing and quality assurance. Develop national guidelines and procedures, together with the Ministry of Health, in infection control, preparedness for health facilities, surveillance, testing and maintenance of HIV treatment in the context of an epidemic. Covid-19.
The goal of the CDC US global health response to Covid-19 is to limit human-to-human transmission and minimize Covid-19’s global impact through cooperation with key countries and partners. Non-governmental cooperation to minimize vulnerability and preparation gaps. The US Congress passed in the US $ 300 million Supplementary Budget Act for CDC’s global response activities to Covid-19.
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