MBDS has updated regular MBDS XB exchange report from active MBDS cross border (XB) sites, MBDS XB Presentation with analyzed 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 active 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 diseases 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 following link.

MBDS Regional Activities 

International Communicable Disease Control Unit, Friendship Bridge No. 4, Chiang Khong has organized “An International Public Health Emergency Response Training Workshop for network surveillance in border areas” on 3-4 Dec 2018. (Reported by Mr. Narin Suriyon, MBDS XB Coordinator from Chiang Rai Province, Thailand)

Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Dang Vung, MBDS Foundation Board & Country Coordinator from Vietnam has ttended the ASEAN-TRIPARTITE RABIES MEETING “Toward Rabies Elimination in the ASEAN Region” in Hanoi, Vietnam on 4 – 6 Dec 2018. (Reported by Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Dang Vung, MBDS Foundation Board & Country Coordinator from Vietnam)

Dr. Htun Tin, Director Epidemiology (MBDS Assistant Executive Board, Myanmar) attended the “Workshop on Strengthening of Rabies Prevention and Control” in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 5 Dec 2018. (Reported by MOHS, Myanmar)

Quang Tri Health Department from Vietnam has conducted the “Meeting follow the apply develop web site and joint investigations for Rapid Response Team (RRT) on cross border among Mukdahan (Thailand) – Savannakhet (Lao P.D.R) - Quang Tri (Vietnam) in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam on 6 – 8 Dec 2018. (Reported by Mrs. Punchawee Sukbut, MBDS XB Coordinator from Mukdahan Province, Thailand)

Representatives from MBDS Laos, Mukdahan Province, Thailand and Dr. Darika Kingnate, Consultants of Office of International Cooperation (OIC), Ministry of Public Health, Thailand has attended the “Regional Workshop on Avian Influenza Viruses at Cross Border Check Point (Point of Entry) in Vientiane, Laos on 12-13 Dec 2018. (Reported by Mrs. Punchawee Sukbut, MBDS XB Coordinator from Mukdahan Province, Thailand)

Dr. Than Tun Aung, Deputy Director General (MBDS Executive Board, Myanmar) and Dr. Htun Tin, Director Epidemiology (MBDS Assistant Executive Board, Myanmar) attended the “Central Review Meeting on Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS)” which was held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 18 Dec 2018. (Reported by MOHS, Myanmar)

Mukdahan Provincial Health Office, Thailand has conducted the “Academic conference on Disease Surveillance Network “One Health” of Information system development team and educational exchange in surveillance, prevention of communicable diseases along the border between Mukdahan Province (Thailand)–Savannakhet Province (Lao P.D.R) which was held in Loei Province, Thailand on 23 – 25 Dec 2018. (Reported by Mrs. Punchawee Sukbut, MBDS XB Coordinator from Mukdahan Province)

MBDS and CORDS Activities

Representatives from MBDS Secretariat and Cross Border Coordinator of Nongkhai Province, Thailand have attended the “CORDS Workshop and Exchange visit “Internetwork Project on Digital Health Event Information” in Tanzania on 17-20 December, 2018.

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MBDS eNewsletter 1/2019