At objective level, VNRC has worked closely with the ministry of health and provincial health authorities on communication efforts that aim at reducing further spread, infection, death and other impacts of HFMD. The national society has engaged in situation updates, coordination, planning and responses to HFMD at national and provincial level through using their role as a member in the steering committee for epidemic and pandemic prevention and control. In order to ensure VNRC’s interventions complemented the government’s response in communication, and contributed to further reduction of related illness and death, VNRC worked in coordination with the.