Tuberculosis case notification data in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2012

Authors

  • Nhung Viet Nguyen National Tuberculosis Programme Vietnam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Hoa Binh Nguyen National Tuberculosis Programme Vietnam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam; Centre for Operational Research, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Paris, France
  • Khanh Huyen Pham Office of the WHO Representative in Viet Nam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Cornelia Hennig Office of the WHO Representative in Viet Nam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2014.5.2.005

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.

Author Biographies

Nhung Viet Nguyen, National Tuberculosis Programme Vietnam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Director of National Lung Hospital

Manager of Viet Nam National Tuberculosis Programme

Hoa Binh Nguyen, National Tuberculosis Programme Vietnam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam; Centre for Operational Research, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Paris, France

1. Steering network department - National Tuberculosis Programme, Viet Nam

2. Operational Research Fellow at the Center for Strategic Health Information and Operational Research of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Khanh Huyen Pham, Office of the WHO Representative in Viet Nam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

World Health Organization (WHO), Viet Nam Country Office

Cornelia Hennig, Office of the WHO Representative in Viet Nam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

World Health Organization (WHO), Viet Nam Country Office

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Published

09-02-2015

How to Cite

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Nguyen NV, Nguyen HB, Pham KH, Hennig C. Tuberculosis case notification data in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2012. Western Pac Surveill Response J [Internet]. 2015 Feb. 9 [cited 2026 Apr. 1];6(1). Available from: https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/259

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2015): January – March

Section

Surveillance Report

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