MBDS has updated regular MBDS XB exchange report from actvie MBDS cross border (XB) sites, MBDS XB Presentation with analysed data and MBDS XB compiled data in MBDS website.

The report describes the total number of cases and death from MBDS prioritized exchange report. Data in the report are from all MBDS actvie XB sites and are categorized by 24 hrs, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.

The MBDS XB presentation shows the analyzed data from MBDS XB active sites with prioritized disease and member countries exchanged data analysis are seem in the presentation.

MBDS has also compiled all XB information shared data of prioritized diseases from MBDS XB active sites.

The MBDS XB exchange reports, analyzed presentation and compiled data are uploaded in this link.

BIOSAFETY MANUAL FOR HEALTH PESONNEL

(MEKONG REGION CROSS BORDER )

With support from Canada’s Global Partnership Program (Canada’s GPP), MBDS Secretariat and Biosafety experts from MBDS Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam have developed Biosafety manual for Cross Border for basic knowledge and daily practice in Biosafety.

MBDS Regional Activities

Dr. Darika Kingnate, Consultants of Office of International Cooperation (OIC), Ministry of Public Health, Thailand has attended the Workshop on Thailand – Myanmar Border Health Cooperation for Disease Surveillance, Prevention and Control was held in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand on 25 Sep 2018. - Reported by MOHS, Myanmar

Mukdahan Provincial Health Office conducted the Coordinating Committee Meetings and Public Emergency Operations Center for surveillance of border diseases (EOC Border) between Mukdahan Province (Thailand) – Savannakhet Province (Laos) on 2 Oct 2018 at Mukdahan Provincial Health Office. - Reported by Mrs. Punchawee Sukbut, MBDS XB Coordinator from Mukdahan Province, Thailand.

Dr. Than Tun Aung, Deputy Director General (MBDS Executive Board, Myanmar) had opening remarks in the “Workshop on Surveillance system evaluation for VPDs and Communicable Diseases” which was held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 10 – 12 Oct 2018. - Reported by MOHS, Myanmar

Mukdahan Provincial Health Office, Thailand has been doing environmental volunteer activity on “We do good with hearth Project” at Chaloem Phrakiat Public Park on 4 Oct 2018 and at Wat Pa Sila Wiwek on 14 Oct 2018 in Mukdahan Province. - Reported by Mrs. Punchawee Sukbut, MBDS XB Coordinator from Mukdahan Province, Thailand

Dr. Mai Nam, Deputy Director (MBDS Coordinator) of Quang Tri Health Department, Vietnam working and meeting with the unit evaluation team national criteria on commune health at A Doi Commune Medical Center, Huong Hoa District Health Center, Quang Tri Province on 26 Oct 2018. - Reported by Dr. Mai Nam, MBDS XB Coordinator from Quang Tri Province, Vietnam

2 Medical Doctors from Central Epidemiology Unit and Port Health Division from Myanmar Ministry of Health and Sport completed Regional Field Epidemiology Training Program (3months course) from National Center for Disease Control , India with support from WHO. - Reported by Dr. Yan Lin Aung, AD, CEU, MOHS, Myanmar

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MBDS eNewsletter 11/2018