What are the reporting entities and procedures for HIV/AIDS case surveillance in Vietnam? What is the deadline for reports on HIV/AIDS case surveillance data in Vietnam?
What are the reporting entities and procedures for HIV/AIDS case surveillance in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 5, Article 11 of Circular No. 07/2023/TT-BYT as follows:
Consolidated reports on HIV/AIDS case surveillance data
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5. Reporting entities and procedures:
a) Commune-level medical stations shall submit their reports as prescribed in Clause 4 of this Article to district-level HIV/AIDS surveillance agencies no later than the 5th of the next month of the reporting period;
b) The district-level HIV/AIDS surveillance agencies shall consolidate the reports sent by the commune-level medical stations as prescribed in Clause 4 of this Article and send a consolidated report to provincial HIV/AIDS surveillance agencies no later than the 10th of the next month of the reporting period;
c) The provincial HIV/AIDS surveillance agencies shall consolidate the reports sent from the district-level medical stations as prescribed in Clause 4 to VAAC and Institutes no later than the 15th of the next month of the reporting period;
d) The Institutes shall consolidate the reports sent from the provincial HIV/AIDS surveillance agencies as prescribed in Clause 4 to VAAC no later than the 20th of the next month of the reporting period;
Thus, the reporting entities and procedures for HIV/AIDS case surveillance are as follows:
- Commune-level medical stations shall submit their reports as prescribed in Clause 4 of this Article to district-level HIV/AIDS surveillance agencies no later than the 5th of the next month of the reporting period;
- The district-level HIV/AIDS surveillance agencies shall consolidate the reports sent by the commune-level medical stations as prescribed in Clause 4 of this Article and send a consolidated report to provincial HIV/AIDS surveillance agencies no later than the 10th of the next month of the reporting period;
- The provincial HIV/AIDS surveillance agencies shall consolidate the reports sent from the district-level medical stations as prescribed in Clause 4 to VAAC and Institutes no later than the 15th of the next month of the reporting period;
- The Institutes shall consolidate the reports sent from the provincial HIV/AIDS surveillance agencies as prescribed in Clause 4 to VAAC no later than the 20th of the next month of the reporting period.
What are the reporting entities and procedures for HIV/AIDS case surveillance in Vietnam? What is the deadline for reports on HIV/AIDS case surveillance data in Vietnam?
What is the deadline for reports on HIV/AIDS case surveillance data in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11 of Circular No. 07/2023/TT-BYT stipulating as follows:
Consolidated reports on HIV/AIDS case surveillance data
1. Reporting frequency: quarterly reports and annual reports;
2. Reporting periods:
a) The reporting period of a quarterly report shall be the period from the first day of the quarter to the end of the last day of the same quarter;
b) The reporting period of an annual report shall be the period from the first day of the year to the end of the last day of the same year;
3. Reports shall be sent in person or by email or via the HIV-INFO system. Reports must be signed, sealed and saved according to regulations of law on archives.
4. Contents of a consolidated report on HIV/AIDS case surveillance data include the number of new HIV-positive people and the number of HIV-related deaths using the form prescribed in Appendix 4 enclosed herewith.
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Thus, the reports on HIV/AIDS case surveillance data are as follows:
- The reporting period of a quarterly report shall be the period from the first day of the quarter to the end of the last day of the same quarter;
- The reporting period of an annual report shall be the period from the first day of the year to the end of the last day of the same year.
Who is prioritized to HIV surveillance in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 3 of Circular No. 07/2023/TT-BYT stipulating the priority subjects of HIV surveillance in Vietnam as follows:
Methods for HIV surveillance
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2. Priority subjects of HIV surveillance include:
a) Drug users;
b) Prostitutes;
c) Homosexual active people;
d) Transgender people;
dd) Spouses and other family members living together with HIV-positve people; spouses of the persons prescribed in Points a, b, c and d of this Clause;
c) Sex partners of HIV-positive people;
g) People infected with STDs;
h) Frequent travelers;
k) Tuberculosis patients;
l) People having clinical symptoms of HIV/AIDS infection;
m) Prisoners, persons held in detention, and persons held in custody at reform schools, compulsory education institutions or rehabilitation centers;
n) Other subjects.
Thus, the above subjects will be prioritized for HIV surveillance.
Circular No. 07/2023/TT-BYT takes effect from June 1, 2023.
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