Annual Progress Report

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Health sub-program

• Annual Progress Report
• From 1-1 to 31-12-2004

Nguyen Thi Kim Chuc Coordinator of the Sub program
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Institutions

• Hanoi
• Medical
• University
• Hanoi
• Vietnam

Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden
Umea University Umea Sweden
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Projects
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Contents

• Health System Research.
• Common diseases in VN.
• Health sub-program.
• Advantages.
• Difficulties.
• Recommendation.

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1. Health System Research

• 1. Objectives
• To strengthen and promote the Epidemiological
  Field Laboratory in Ba Vi district as a typical
  setting for research training and health
  interventions.
• To continue and strengthen research training for
  Vietnamese students in HSR and public health.
• To organize seminars and workshops to promote
  dialogue between researchers and policy makers,
  and address urgent issues in the health care
  system in VN.

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1. Health System Research

• 2. Main Activities and Outcomes
• 4 follow-up surveys of about 50.000 population
  were conducted in Filabavi.
• Hosted INDEPTH Annual meeting with more than 100
  foreign participants from about 30 countries.
• 6 sub studies by research students are being
  performed at different levels.
• 10 research students were trained in Sweden for
  total 40 months.
• 3 MPH and 3 PhD successfully defended.
• 12 publications in English and 10 in Vietnamese.

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1. Health System Research

• 2. Main Activities and Outcomes (cont.)
• 3 Courses on Biostatistics, data analysis and
  qualitative methods were organised.
• 9 person times attended International workshop,
  seminar on different topics and at different
  venues.
• 1 workshop with local people was held to
  disseminate the research results.
• 1 workshop with Health Policy Unit, MoH to
  address urgent issues in the health care system
  in VN.

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1. Health System Research

• 3. Budget and expenditures (SEK)

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2. Common disease in VN

• 2. 1. Objectives
• To train PhD students who are teachers in the
  basic and clinical medical sciences at Hanoi
  Medical university to use modern research
  methodology and appropriate diagnosis tools in
  cost-effective way.
• Strengthening the cooperation between Vietnam and
  Sweden in research and training human force.

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2. Common disease in VN

• 2.2. Main Activities and Outcomes
• 12 students were trained in Karolinska Institutet
  for total 57.5 months.
• 12 publications in English.
• 13 sub-projects were approved by HMU ethical
  Committee.
• 03 new students were selected for the following
  training program.
• Swedish and Vietnamese supervisors discussed
  projects together.

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2. Common disease in VN

• 2.2. Main Activities and Outcomes (Cont.)
• 4 person time taking part international workshop
• 2 national workshop were organised.
• Purchased 1 EEG equipment, ELISA Anthos,
  4 laptops for students

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2. Common disease in VN
2.3. Budget and expenditures (SEK)
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3. Sub Program

• 3.1. Objectives
• To act as a national focal point within
  sub-programme for communication and information
  exchange within the programme as well as for the
  PMU and Sida/SAREC
• To collaborate with the participating Vietnamese
  and Swedish researchers formulate objectives and
  a medium term strategic plan for the
  sub-programme
• To collaborate in planning and participate in
  annual workshops in Vietnam
• To organize, when necessary, workshops in Sweden
  with Swedish researchers participating in the
  sub-programme
• To ensure that the project co-ordinators deliver
  annual progress reports an and annual activity
  plans on time.

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3. Sub program

• 3.2. Main Activities and Outcomes
• Getting agreement about the coordinator of the
  sub program.
• 1 workshop on International Health Systems
• 1 review workshop.

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3. Sub Program
3.3. Budget and expenditures
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4. Advantages

• It is convenient when the two projects belong to
  the same institution (HMU).
• The HMU is supportive to the projects and sub
  program.
• Routine auditing helps the projects and
  subprogram act more accurately according to
  financing rules.
• PMU provides useful information and
  regulations.
• Good collaboration between the two projects and
  all involved institutions/departments.
• Students have enthusiasm for their studies.

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5. Difficulties

• Too much delay in transferring money.
• Not clear about the process of approving the
  annual budget.
• Not clear about financial mechanism of Sub
  program.
• Not enough time for students to do research,
  writing papers when they are in VN.
• Generally, Vietnamese supervisors contribution
  not strong enough.

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6. Recommendations

• Money transferring in time.
• The annual budget should be approved at the end
  of the previous year.
• Make clear about objectives (TOR?) and financial
  mechanism of Sub program.
• Make clear about role and benefit of students
  when they are in Vietnam and Sweden.
• Set up criteria and benefit for Vietnamese
  supervisors.

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• Comments and questions !