HIỆU QUẢ CỦA CÔNG TÁC KIỂM DỊCH Y TẾ BIÊN GIỚI SAU KHI SÁP NHẬP TRUNG TÂM KIỂM DỊCH Y TẾ QUỐC TẾ VÀO TRUNG TÂM KIỂM SOÁT BỆNH TẬT

Abstract

Background: In 2015, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health decided to combine the International Center for Health Quarantine (ICHQ) into the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the same region. To the best of our knowledge, no study has assessed the effect of this combination on border health quarantine activities to date. Aim: Assess the effect on border health quarantine activities of the combination between ICHQ and CDC in 2019. Methods: A qualitative study using semi-structured trigger questions was implemented on 31 participants from 06 combined centers in Ha Noi city, Quang Tri province, Da Nang city, Kon Tum province, Dong Nai province and An Giang province. The study lasted from January 2019 to August 2019. Results: The necessity of combining the ICHQ into the provincial/city CDC for improving border health quarantine has mixed opinions: agreement and disagreement. Almost all functions of the ICHQ have remained. After this combination, the total quantity of staff increased while the number of staff engaged in administration and border health quarantine expertise decreased. Testing capacity at these centers has improved significantly. Conclusion: The effectiveness of combining ICHQ into CDC for improving border health quarantine activities is not consensus. It is necessary to continue to study and evaluate this combination to promote its strengths and overcome its limitations.