The POLICY Project in Viet Nam has recently received official registration from the government of Viet Nam. The aim of POLICY Project in Viet Nam, in partnership with USAID, is to support the government and people of Viet Nam in their response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Activities for 2003-2004 focus on building capacity for evidence-based HIV/AIDS policy development and supporting and strengthening the role of people living with HIV/AIDS within the framework of the Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GIPA) principle. POLICY activities include a series of research projects concerning Viet Nam's HIV/AIDS-related human rights obligations, the role of the media in reporting HIV/AIDS, and the implementation of the GIPA principle in the HIV/AIDS policy process. In addition, POLICY is collaborating with USAID, the government of Viet Nam, and other partners to support greater access to antiretroviral treatment and to develop a comprehensive approach to injecting drug use and HIV prevention and care. For more information on POLICY work in Vietnam contact: Country Manager: Tran Tien Duc at tienduc41@hotmail.com

:: Recent Successes With POLICY financial and technical support, the Therapy Department of the MOH drafted the "National ARV and Opportunistic Infections (OI) Guidelines for Viet Nam," signed by the Vice Minister and promulgated on March 7, 2005. POLICY helped disseminate the guidelines through two national workshops in June 2005 attended by over 200 participants, representing leading HIV/AIDS treatment institutions, directors of provincial health and therapy services, and international donors interested in strengthening the capacity of Vietnamese HIV/AIDS physicians and centers administering ARV and OI treatment.

Adolescent Reproductive Health in Vietnam: Status, Issues, Policies, and Programs Khuat Thu Hong (January, 2003)  Full Document (English)     Order for free      email to me

Basic Knowledge of HIV/AIDS (Vietnamese) POLICY (January, 2005)  Abstract     Order for free

Care for Symptoms of HIV (Vietnamese) POLICY (January, 2005)  Abstract     Order for free

Commitment for Action: Assessing Leadership for Confronting the HIV/AIDS Epidemic - Lessons Learned from Pilot Studies in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Vietnam Anita Bhuyan (June, 2005)  Abstract     Full Document (English)     Order for free      email to me

Commitment for Action: Assessing Leadership for Confronting the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Across Asia—Focus on Viet Nam POLICY (January, 2005)  Abstract     Full Document (English)     Order for free      email to me

Common Symptoms of HIV (Vietnamese) POLICY (January, 2005)  Abstract     Order for free

HIV/AIDS in the Mekong Region POLICY (June, 2003)  Abstract     Full Document (English)     Order for free      email to me

HIV: ARV Treatment (Vietnamese) POLICY (January, 2005)  Abstract     Order for free

Implementing GIPA: How USAID Missions and their Implementing Partners in Five Asian Countries Are Fostering Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS Pablo Magaz and Karen Hardee (January, 2004)  Abstract     Full Document (English)     Order for free      email to me

International Law, National Policy and Legislation for the PRevention of HIV/AIDS and Protection of Human Rights of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Vietnam Vietnamese Research Centre for Human Rights; Ho Chi Minh National Political Academy (November, 2003)  Abstract     Full Document (English)     Order for free      email to me

Maternal and Neonatal Program Effort Index: Vietnam POLICY (July, 2002)  Abstract     Full Document (English)     Order for free      email to me

Maternal and Neonatal Program Effort Index: VietNam (2005) ()  Full Document (English)     Order for free      email to me

Moving Forward: Operationalising GIPA in Vietnam POLICY (October, 2003)  Abstract     Full Document (English)     Order for free      email to me

No. 16: Formal and Informal Fees for Maternal Health Care Services in Five Countries: Policies, Practices, and Perspectives Suneeta Sharma, Sarah Smith, Emily Sonneveldt, Marissa Pine, Varuni Dayaratna, and Rachel Sanders (July, 2005)  Abstract     Full Document (English)     Order for free      email to me

The Socioeconomic Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam POLICY and Community of Concerned Partners (June, 2003)  Abstract     Full Document (English)     Order for free      email to me

The Socioeconomic Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam: Briefing Paper POLICY and Community of Concerned Partners (June, 2003)  Abstract     Full Document (English)     Order for free      email to me

The Socioeconomic Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam: Briefing Paper POLICY and Community of Concerned Partners (June, 2003)  Abstract     Full Document (English)     Order for free      email to me