Online Workshop Series: Enhancing Capacity for Grassroots Healthcare in Early Detection, Reporting, and Rapid Response to Four Epidemic-Prone Infectious Diseases

Dear healthcare professionals nationwide,

To support grassroots healthcare workers in enhancing their capacity to respond to infectious disease outbreaks, the School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (Hanoi Medical University), the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, and the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City are jointly organizing the Online Workshop Series on Disease Prevention and Control. This program is implemented with the support of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) and the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL).

🎯 Main Objectives of the Workshop Series:

• To assist commune-level healthcare workers in early identification of clinical and epidemiological signs of four dangerous infectious diseases, including: Measles, Acute Flaccid Paralysis, Dengue Fever, and Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease.

• To help participants master the standard procedures for disease notification and reporting.

• To enhance the ability to effectively contain and manage outbreaks at the community level.

👥 Target Audience:

• Staff of Commune/Ward/Special Zone Health Stations.

• Staff of Provincial/City Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

• Staff of Provincial/City General Hospitals.

• Healthcare workers at the grassroots level (public and private).

💻 Training Format and Schedule:

• Format: Online training nationwide, using the ECHO platform.

• Implementation Period: From 16/06/2026 to 17/07/2026.

• Detailed duration for each disease:

  • 01. Measles: 6 days of training.

  • 02. Acute Flaccid Paralysis: 6 days of training.

  • 03. Dengue Fever: 9 days of training.

  • 04. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: 3 days of training.

📝 Contact and Registration Information:

For more detailed information and to register for the program, please scan the QR code on the poster image or contact the organizing committee directly:

• Unit: School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University.

• Contact Person: Ms. Le Hong Phuong.

• Email: phuongph@hmu.edu.vn.

• Phone: 0912 676 042.

We cordially invite interested physicians and healthcare workers to register and participate!