Projects 37

    Observational study of long-term safety of transcervical tubal occlusion with Quinacrine.

    Province: Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Ha Nam

    Client’s name:Family Health International (FHI), USA
    Execution time: 7/1995 to 12/2003
    Name of Senior Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader):
    - Trinh Huu Vach, Ph.D.,
    - Khong Thi Hon, Ph.D,
    - Vuong Thi Hoa, Ph.D
    Project description (in brief):
    - Project site: the project has been carried out in 16 districts of 5 provinces (Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Ha Nam, Hung Yen, and Hai Duong).
    - Approximate 5,000 women using contraceptive methods of Quinacrine and IUD have been observed continuously to evaluate the rate of pregnancy and incidence of complications for 8 years.
    Practical work done by the institution’s staff:
    - Conducting the training on survey skills
    - Conducting the annual interviews to collect data
    - Collecting medical records for identification of health problems
    - Performing the information collection from the report system with pregnancy tests done on all women suspected with pregnant
    - Doing analysis of annual data
    - Writing report

Projects 38

    Baseline survey on utilization and provision of Reproductive health care services in 11 CP 6’s UNFPA-supported provinces of Vietnam

    Province: 11 provinces VietNam

    Client’s name: United Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam
    Execution time: 10/2003 to 02/2004
    Name of Senior Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader):
    - Nguyen Nhu Toan, MsC
    - Nguyen Van Thinh, MsC
    - Doan Trong Trung, MSc
    Project description (in brief):
    - Conducted in 11 UNFPA-supported provinces of the Sixth Country Program.
    - Assessed the physical infrastructure, equipment for provision of health care services at provincial hospitals, MCH centers, district hospitals, CHCs.
    - Conducted a KAP assessment on provision of RH for women, adolescents and health staff that provide services.
    - Conducted a KAP assessment on RH, HIV prevention of adolescents, women and men in the 11 provinces.
    Practical work done by the institution’s staff:
    - Designing the study and developing the training materials, conducting the technical training for investigators.
    - Conducted a KAP assessment on 3 target groups in community.
    - Conducted a KAP assessment on service providers.
    - Audit infrastructure of health facilities and skills of health staff.
    - Processing collected data and writing report for each province and the consolidation report of the 11 provinces.
    - Held workshops to present findings in Hanoi with participation of the 11 provinces

Projects 39

    Study on interventions to reduce perinatal mortality

    Province: Yen Bai, Thai Binh, Gia Lai, An Giang.

    Client’s name:Vietnam-Sweden Health Cooperation Program (funded by SIDA)
    Execution time: July 1999 to December 2001
    Name of Senior Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader):
    - Luong Xuan Hien, Ph.D.,
    - Ngo Thi Nhu MSc.,
    Project description (in brief):
    - The project was conducted in 8 districts of provinces Thai Binh, Yen Bai, Gia Lai and An Giang (including 4 control districts).
    - Conducted various interventions to reduce perinatal mortality, such as: supplying medical equipment and instruments, conducting the training for health staff from district to commune and village level, including traditional midwives.
    - Collected information on live births and perinatal deaths during the time of the study
    Practical work done by the institution’s staff:
    - Designing the study
    - Developing the training materials for health staff at various levels
    - Conducting the training for surveyors and collaborators
    - Implementing interventions
    - Doing monthly supervision on project activities
    - Doing data analysis and writing final report

Projects 40

    Trial model for population-family health staff in plain and coastal areas in the north

    Province: Nam Dinh, Hai Duong, Thanh Hoa

    Client’s name: Population-Family Health Project, National Committee for Population and Family Planning (with the loan of WB)
    Execution time: October 1999 to October 2001
    Name of Senior Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader):
    - TLuong Xuan Hien, Ph.D.,
    - Doan Trong Trung, MD.
    Project description (in brief):
    - The project was implemented in 15 communes of 4 districts of 3 provinces Nam Dinh, Hai Duong and Thanh Hoa.
    - Established a network of population-family health in the pilot communes and put it into practice.
    - Processed data, wrote final report
    Practical work done by the institution’s staff:
    - Designing the study
    - Developing the training materials
    - Recruiting and conducting the training for district staff, collaborators, and supervisors
    - Conducting the training and interventions
    - Conducting the evaluation before and after the intervention
    - Doing the data analysis and writing final report

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