Arboviral disease surveillance staff perceptions

Surveillance staff perceptions of factors contributing to success or barriers/challenges in human arboviral disease surveillance (ref Q14)

Country	Successes	Barriers
Australia
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
China	An awareness of suspected cases, be able to sample in time and require laboratory testing. Population samples could be collected regularly according to the related standard to carry out laboratory monitoring, and evaluate the population epidemic situation.
Cook Islands
French Polynesia
Japan
Kiribati	Currently, there is a syndromic system in place to monitor AFR, Diarrhoea and other syndromic diseases
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malaysia	Strong clinical suspicion	Limited internet connection in the remote areas
Nauru		No surveillance in place
Papua New Guinea	Political will and support Ongoing resource support Networking Appropriate specific training of personnel	There is no funding source There is no human capacity building in arboviral surveillance (no man power) Lack data for evidence based interventions and advocacy
Philippines	Established reporting system and centralized reports	Access to updated technology High turn-over rate of HRH in-charge
Singapore	Consistent and reliable notification of arbovirus disease cases from medical practitioners and laboratories to the Health Ministry Readily available and affordable access to arbovirus diagnostics at primary healthcare facilities c) Extensive coordination and collaboration among human, environmental and animal health agencies involved in arbovirus surveillance, using the “One Health” approach	Integration of various disease reporting mechanisms in a centralised system would strengthen the capacity for comprehensive surveillance data analyses and sharing of information across One Health agencies
Vanuatu	Disease surveillance system in place i.e. guidelines regularly updated, case definition in place, weekly reporting of suspected and confirmed cases, regular training conducted.	Turn-over of trained staff affecting awareness and knowledge of case definition and symptoms, no fully dedicated positon for provincial surveillance officers.
Viet Nam	System across the country, monitor, detect and handle dengue outbreaks as soon as they are detected, community mobilization.	Don’t have enough resources and funds