Objective To assess the effectiveness of a public educationcampaign for tuberculosis awareness raising in thegeneral community in respect of case detection ratesand public awareness of the disease. To explorepossible interventions in other countries in the region. Methods Case detection rates were monitored before,during and after the campaign in order to ascertain theeffect of the campaign. Questionnaires were conducted to determine thechange in public awareness of the disease oftuberculosis in the Southem Region of Viet Nam. Thequestionnaire results are recorded according to social Objective To assess the effectiveness of a public educationcampaign for tuberculosis awareness raising in the general community in respect of case detection rates and public awareness of the disease. To explorepossible interventions in other countries in the region. Methods Case detection rates were monitored before, during and after the campaign in order to ascertain theeffect of the campaign. Questionnaires were conducted to determine thechange in public awareness of the disease oftuberculosis in the Southem Region of Viet Nam. Thequestionnaire results are recorded according to social