This research is part of the \u00e2\u20ac\u00afAdvance Warning and Response Exemplars (AWARE) project<\/a>, a three-year global initiative (2023\u00e2\u20ac\u201c2025) led by Brown University\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Pandemic Centre<\/a> and funded by the Gates Foundation<\/a>, Gates Ventures<\/a>, and Wellcome<\/a>. OUCRU Vietnam is one of four in-country research partners, alongside Brazil, Kenya, and South Africa.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 30 September, a dissemination workshop was organised to share the Vietnam site findings. Participants, around 30 representatives from the Department of Health, the Centres for Disease Control in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city, the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Pasteur Institute Ho Chi Minh City, and leading hospitals, also discussed opportunities to improve outbreak prediction and rapid response.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n As infectious diseases grow increasingly complex in the face of climate change, participants agreed that Vietnam has both the\u00e2\u20ac\u00afopportunity and responsibility\u00e2\u20ac\u00afto lead by example in advancing early warning and response systems, offering lessons with global relevance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Prof\u00e2\u20ac\u00afGuy Thwaites<\/a>, Director of OUCRU, underlined the importance of building on Vietnam\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s strong disease surveillance system: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Many emerging infectious diseases in Vietnam are first detected<\/em> here<\/em> at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City. Bringing together expertise and data from across the country<\/em>, we can move from strong surveillance to even stronger outbreak prediction<\/em>.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em> <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Assoc Prof Jennifer Van Nuil<\/a>, Principal Investigator at OUCRU, emphasised Vietnam\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s international recognition:\u00e2\u20ac\u00af\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We have spent the past year exploring the strengths and challenges of Vietnam\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s response systems. Through AWARE, Vietnam is being recognised globally as a model for outbreak preparedness, thanks to the collaborative work of OUCRU\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s social science, mathematical modeling, and dengue research teams, alongside our partners at HTD. This research is not only about understanding barriers, but also about identifying what works and scaling it.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Global significance<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The AWARE project<\/a> was inspired by the\u00e2\u20ac\u00afCOVID-19 response Exemplars in Global Health<\/a> programme, which underscored the importance of rapid detection and coordinated responses. By examining \u00e2\u20ac\u0153positive outliers\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in low- and middle-income countries, AWARE aims to identify best practices and core capacities that enable effective AW&R systems.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Vietnam, the project focuses on\u00e2\u20ac\u00afdengue prevention and control, a pressing challenge as climate change drives more frequent and severe outbreaks. 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