More than 200 lecturers in Medicine from universities in the South and Central Highlands on March 31 met in Hai Phong Medical School to review a pre-service training project on HIV/AIDS care and prevention.
The pilot project under review that was carried out at Hai Phong Medical School and Hai Phong Medical College introduced HIV patient care as a specialised subject for medicinal students.
Representatives from Vietnam Administration for HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC); representatives from practicum sites in Hai Phong, such as the city's hospitals, health centers, drug addiction treatment centers; and representatives from international donors and non-government organisations, including United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Pathfinder International, Family Health International and PACT attended the conference.
Under the pilot programme, medical and nursing students
attended small community clinics to learn a more client-friendly approach to HIV care, and strengthen their counseling skills. It is critical that students in Hai Phong learn this, as the city is ranked third for HIV/AIDS infections, according to organisers.
The project, the first of its kind in Vietnam , has been implemented since 2007, funded by PEPFAR through USAID, PACT, CDC and technically supported by Pathfinder International and Family Health International.
So far, 382 medical students and 587 nursing students have been taught using the new HIV/AIDS curricula and in coming years all students at the two schools will participate, making a significant contribution to the health sector, since annually Hai Phong Medical School provides training for 500 medical doctors and 200 nursing students./.
The pilot project under review that was carried out at Hai Phong Medical School and Hai Phong Medical College introduced HIV patient care as a specialised subject for medicinal students.
Representatives from Vietnam Administration for HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC); representatives from practicum sites in Hai Phong, such as the city's hospitals, health centers, drug addiction treatment centers; and representatives from international donors and non-government organisations, including United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Pathfinder International, Family Health International and PACT attended the conference.
Under the pilot programme, medical and nursing students
attended small community clinics to learn a more client-friendly approach to HIV care, and strengthen their counseling skills. It is critical that students in Hai Phong learn this, as the city is ranked third for HIV/AIDS infections, according to organisers.
The project, the first of its kind in Vietnam , has been implemented since 2007, funded by PEPFAR through USAID, PACT, CDC and technically supported by Pathfinder International and Family Health International.
So far, 382 medical students and 587 nursing students have been taught using the new HIV/AIDS curricula and in coming years all students at the two schools will participate, making a significant contribution to the health sector, since annually Hai Phong Medical School provides training for 500 medical doctors and 200 nursing students./.
