Tuberculosis case notification data in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2012
10.5365/wpsar.2014.5.2.005
- Author:
Nhung Viet Nguyen
;
Hoa Binh Nguyen
;
Khanh Huyen Pham
;
Cornelia Hennig
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
tuberculosis;
case notification data;
Vietnam
- From:
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
2015;6(1):7-14
- CountryWHO-WPRO
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality, and Viet Nam ranks 12 among the 22 high-TB burden countries. This study analyses surveillance data of the National Tuberculosis Control Programme in Viet Nam for the six-year period 2007 to 2012. During the study period, 598 877 TB cases (all forms) were notified, and 313 225 (52.3%) were new smear-positive cases. The case notification rate of new smear-positive cases was decreased, from 65 per 100 000 population in 2007 to 57 per 100 000 population in 2012; this decrease was observed for males and females in all age groups except males aged 0–14 and females aged 15–24 years. The male-to-female ratio of new smear-positive TB cases increased from 2.85 in 2007 to 3.02 in 2012. The average annual cure rate of new smear-positive cases was 90.3%. The high male-to-female ratio for new smear-positive TB cases in this notification data was lower than that from the 2007 TB prevalence survey in Viet Nam, suggesting a lower case detection for males. The decrease in new smear-positive case notification rates may reflect a decline in TB incidence in Viet Nam as several programmatic improvements have been made, although further research is required to increase case detection among young males and children.
