Demonstration of the diagnostic agreement of capillary and venous blood samples, using hepatitis-C virus SD Bioline rapid test: A clinic-based study.

Background: Simplifying hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening is a key step in achieving the elimination of HCV as a global public health threat by 2030.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to demonstrate the agreement of capillary blood and venipuncture specimens when using SD Bioline HCV, a low-cost rapid diagnostic test (RDT), prequalified by WHO in 2016 on venous blood samples.

Study Design: Recruitment was conducted prospectively among adult patients presenting for HCV testing at the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) clinic of Preah Kossamak Hospital (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) between October and November 2017.

Enteric Fever in Cambodia: Community Perceptions and Practices Concerning Disease Transmission and Treatment.

Enteric fever is a systemic bacterial infection in humans that is endemic in Cambodia and for which antibiotic resistance is increasingly reported. To guide public health programs, this qualitative study sought to explore community perceptions on transmission and treatment. Participant observation was carried out in hospital settings, pharmacies, and at a community level in Phnom Penh.

Data quality and timeliness of outbreak reporting system among countries in Greater Mekong subregion: Challenges for international data sharing.

Cross-border disease transmission is a key challenge for prevention and control of outbreaks. Variation in surveillance structure and national guidelines used in different countries can affect their data quality and the timeliness of outbreak reports. This study aimed to evaluate timeliness and data quality of national outbreak reporting for four countries in the Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance network (MBDS).

Immunization against Viral Hepatitis B: Lessons Learnt from Kingdom of Cambodia.

An account of immunization against hepatitis B virus in Cambodia is given. Sreng B, Vichit O, Vuthikol Y, Aun C, Samnang C. Immunization against Viral Hepatitis B: Lessons Learnt from Kingdom of Cambodia.

Viral Hepatitis in Cambodia: Past, Present, and Future.

Unlabelled: The prevalence of viral hepatitis represents Cambodia as 1 of the highest endemic countries in the world. But the prevalence of viral hepatitis B among 5-year-olds is on a decreasing trend due to the effect of nationwide vaccination against hepatitis B. There are key interventions to address viral hepatitis by the Cambodian Ministry of Health.