Aung Thura Htoo

Hello Wannisa, thank you sharing your proposed project for Diabetes with us. Having a sentinel site and actively seeking cases of diabetes can assist MoPH to identify more cases and unearth hitherto undetected cases. But in my opinion, having a syndromic surveillance system would be hard for the cases of diabetes as diabetes is a multifaceted…[Read more]

Hello Cing, thank you for sharing your project along with the background information of Myanmar. I also faced challenges in formulating a surveillance system due to current situations as we seek to interoperability while the situation in Myanmar becomes more and more fractured and data will be in silo in their own respective controlled areas.

Hello Wannisa, yes, I agree with you that having an audit trail and log can backtrack who edited the data, ensuring the data integrity. Additionally, having a backup and contingency plan can become handy in case of cyberattacks and data breach.

Hello Tanaphum, yes, my username and passwords were included in a data breach of Wattpad, a story reading application. Fortunately, I have used 2FA for some time, so my account was safe even though there was a breach of my login credentials.

Hello Siriluk, thank you for sharing the incident with us. Human errors has been one of the leading causes of data breaches. Like you suggested, using an encrypted protocol and having regular training session on security awareness and implementing minimum necessary access principle can reduce those incidents in the long run.

Hello Aye, I have just seen your presentation, it is a great presentation as well. You covered some areas that I have forgotten to consider like WHO framework in legal consideration.

Hello Aye, thank you for sharing your proposed project for malaria surveillance for Myanmar. Malaria has been plaguing Myanmar for several years especially in its hilly regions. So, having a sentinel surveillance where normal health clinics and facilities cannot reach is a good thing. Additionally, would not it be a better idea to incorporate…[Read more]

Hello Aye, it is a great habit to put your team member in-charge of their task as micro-managing can do more harm to the project. Additionally, appreciating their effort and achievements can sure go a long way in the team.

Hello Cing, yes, it is a threat for the organizations. It is a commendable fact that your organization has the proper back up policy. Besides, implementing proper offboarding policies would deter such attacks from happening. Additionally, it would be better if your system has a log to check the activity done to your data.

Hello Aye, it is a great boost for team morale if the leader praises and appreciates their efforts. Thank you all for your comments and suggestions.

Implementing high availability (HA) in one’s hospital has many benefits for both patients and the hospital such as improving the patients’ safety and operational efficiency of the service delivered.

Patients: For the patients, being able to access the critical health services (such as being able to book an urgent appointment for counseling…[Read more]

Hello Cing, yes, Risk Matrix is a great tool for project risk assessment. Thank you for your suggestion.

Hello Wannisa, yes, I totally agree with you that showing mutual respect and sincerity to team members can go a long way in building a work relationship, enhancing team work and collaboration. Besides, asking for assistance from expertise when needed is also a great step to improve the project.

Hello Cing, yes, having a harmony at work is a commendable situation for all members in a team. And having a partner that has the skill sets that you mentioned is a great opportunity for the team to grow. Additionally, having a diverse team with diverse characters and skills is also necessary for resolving conflicts at work.

Hello Tanaphum, thank you for sharing your proposed hybrid system on dengue surveillance. I think it is a good idea to use both disease and syndromic surveillance. Additionally, having a weak definition will allow you more flexibility in your system. Regarding your data flow, using models and algorithm can support decision-making process. However,…[Read more]

Hello Tanaphum, yes, thank you for your suggestion. It would be a great idea to reduce errors in terms of system quality.

As a team leader in data analysis and academic team, I have completed quite a number of projects. The things that come natural to me were “defining the project”, “listing the task”, and “planning the running order”. For example, if the project is “developing a dashboard for dengue fever”. I can effectively break down the project into smaller and…[Read more]

I have never experienced a breach in organizational data or information system. However, I have known a case where some of the sensitive data from a facility was breached in my region. So, I will use this case instead, but I would not mention the name of the organization and those who are affected in detail.

How it happened: Identifiable…[Read more]

Hello Wannisa, it is a good plan to have a pen and paper near you to improve your skills “recalling details”. Additionally, I suggest that you should also ask the speaker to clarify if it is the statistics they requested. I understand if the speaker is a senior, you would be afraid to ask her to repeat again. But clarifying is a great tool as it…[Read more]

Hello Aye, I understand your distraction during some meetings as it happens to me sometimes as well. I believe it depends on the duration of meeting. Some meetings are longer than it should be, in those meetings, I try to refresh myself with drinking water and going out for some time to refresh myself. Additionally, I suggest the team leads that a…[Read more]