Second Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Communicable Diseases Control Project

Effective communicable disease control starts in the communities. Community preparedness to detect and respond to communicable disease outbreaks is crucial to effective CDC. The MHV model was a learning experience for public health and local leaders in this project. Through community participation, the local stakeholders who are most directly affected were empowered, which in turn encourages ownership and sustainability of the MHV concept.