Paper by Bach Xuan Tran, Men Thi Hoang, Hai Quang Pham, et al. Vol. 10, No. 1. Journal of Global Health.
June 2020.
There is a paucity of data on the operational readiness capacities of the grassroots health system in Vietnam while it plays a vital role as a first-line defence against health emergencies, including the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This study, therefore, aims to assess the operational readiness capacities of the grassroots health system in response to epidemics and provides implications for controlling COVID-19 in Vietnam.
According to empirical data, this study reveals the vulnerability of the grassroots health system in Vietnam and provides the rationality of prompt and vigorous actions of the Vietnamese Government against COVID-19. Findings also offer useful insights for effective strategies to strengthen the grassroots health system in the long term. In the short term, practicing precautionary measures and mobilising human resources, as well as medical equipment, are needed to successfully contain COVID-19 in Vietnam.
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