VHATTC Activities
Trainings
Conferences
Lecture Series
Methadone Maintenance Treatment Training
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June 25 – 30, 2012
July 23 – 28, 2012
August 13 – 18, 2012
Abstract:
From June to August, VHATTC have participated in training for more than 200 staffs of new MMT clinics from 15 provinces. In order to response to the great demand of scaling up the MMT program all over the country, the training, what used to be held by Vietnam Administration of AIDS Control, Ministry of Health, since July 2012, has been under the charge of Hanoi Medical University with VHATTC as the implementing unit.
The 6-days training is composed of two modules: the first three days (the orientation course) is to provide basic knowledge on Methadone and Methadone Maintenance Treatment. All staffs in the clinic (including cleaners, guards, admins) need to complete this part. In the next three days, doctors, counselors and pharmacists will attend specific courses for each position. At the end of each course, the participants need to pass a test to get the certificate for being eligible to work in a Methadone clinic.
Conferences
Abstract: Substance use disorders have been a global health issue. WHO’s statistics show that annual deaths due to alcohol abuse are about 2.5 million cases, and 300,000 of them among young men aged between 15 and 29, or 9% death cases in this age bracket. About 5.3 million persons are suffering from substance use disorders. Drug injection occurs in 148 countries and 120 of these countries have reported HIV among drug injecting populations. According to estimates in 2008, there were approximately 155 to 250 million people (3.5% - 5.7% of worldwide population) used psychoactive substances such as marijuana, amphetamine, cocaine, opiates and non-prescribed psychoactive prescription medication. Substance use causes serious consequences for users in terms of health and social impact, as well as for their family and community.
In Vietnam, the number of drug users has not declined in recent years and unsafe drug injection is still driving HIV transmission in many provinces. Despite tremendous efforts by the Vietnamese government and the society to control these dual epidemics, the health, economic and social burdens to family, community and society are significant. In addition, individuals who are affected by HIV and drug use have to confront with stigma and discrimination.
In collaboration with Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control of Ministry of Health, Hanoi Medical University is delighted to organize the conference “Substance Use Disorders and HIV in Vietnam.” The objectives of the conference are to introduce a range of state of the art treatments modalities and services at family, community, clinical facilities; to build a comprehensive perspective of SUD and treatment in relationship to HIV, and issues of the broader context, including system, community, family and human resources; and to establish a community of interested individuals and organizations around drug treatment and services in Vietnam. Having made significant contribution to social development, national health and Vietnamese health system over the proud 110 years of its history (1902 – 2012), Hanoi Medical University takes the responsibility of organizing the conference as an opportunity to affirm our leading role in the health care system of Vietnam, and to confirm that “Medical profession is a special one.”
On behalf of the organizing committee, I want to express our thanks to all national and international organizations and individuals for their generous support, financial and otherwise, for the conference. It is my pleasure to introduce to you the key contents of this important conference.
Conference Agenda, Day 1
March 16, 2012
Addiction Treatment: New Frontiers
7:30 – 8:30: Registration of participants
8:30–10:00am: Opening Plenary Session (Orchid Room)
Introduction (15 minutes)
Le Minh Giang MD, MA, MPhil (VHATTC) and Kevin Mulvey, PhD (SAMHA)
Welcome speech (15 minutes)
Assoc/Prof. Nguyen Duc Hinh, MD, PhD
President of Hanoi Medical University
Welcome speech (15 minutes)
Mr. Nguyen Trong Dam
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs
Presentation 1: Building Capacity in Substance Use Disorder: The Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC) & the Vietnam HIV-ATTC
H. Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH, CAS
Director of Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), SAMHSA
10:00–10:30am Tea Break
10:30am–12:30pm Lectures (Orchid Room)
Chairs: Donna Doolin, MSW (SAMHSA) and Nguyen Khanh Van, MSc, MSW, PhD (DSEP, MOLISA)
Lecture 1: ATS – What Health Care Professionals Need to Know (30 minutes)
Richard A. Rawson, PhD
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Program (ISAP)
Lecture 2: Motivational Interviewing (30 minutes)
Thomas E. Freese, PhD
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Program (ISAP)
Lecture 3: The Recovery Process and Community Support (30 minutes)
Munidasa Winslow, PhD
Asia Pacific Certification Board, Singapore
12:30–1:30pm Lunch Break
1:30–5:00pm Workshops (Room assignment will be announced at the conference)
Workshop A: AIDS/OI Recognition and Management among Drug Using Populations: What is being done? What can be done? What should be done?
Nick Medland, MD BA Hons FRAChSHM
Smart TA Project, FHI360
Cao Thi Thanh Thuy, MD, MSc (NHTD) and
Do Thi Nhan, MD, MPH (VAAC)
Workshop B: Basic Knowledge and Treatment Skills in Treating ATS Users
Sam Minsky, MA, LMFT
Matrix Institute, California
Assoc/Prof. Tran Huu Binh, MD, PhD and
Le Cong Thien, MD, MSc (HMU/VNNIHM)
Workshop C: Motivational Interviewing and Motivational Incentives
Thomas E. Freese, PhD
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Program (ISAP)
Nguyen Khanh Van, MSc, MSW, PhD (DSEP/MOLISA)
Workshop D: Methadone Maintenance: Three Clinical Issues
Peter Banys, MD, MSc
FHI360
Nguyen Thi Minh Tam, MD, MPH (VAAC/MOH) and
Nguyen To Nhu, MD, PhD (FHI360)
5:30–8:00 pm Welcome Reception
Conference Agenda, Day 2
March 17, 2012
Addiction Treatment: Advanced Topics on SUD and HIV
8:30–10:30am Plenary Lectures (Orchid Room)
Introduction: Wayne Wiebel, PhD (USAID) and Nguyen Thi Minh Tam, MD, MPH (VAAC)
Lecture 1: Drug use and HIV in Vietnam (30 minutes)
Assoc/Prof. Nguyen Tran Hien, MD, MPH, PhD
Director, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE)
Lecture 2: Accomplishments of the MMT Roll-Out and Future Challenges (30 minutes)
Pham Duc Manh, MD, PhD
Lecture 3: Psychiatric Co-Morbidities in Methadone Treatment: An Overview (30 minutes)
Prof. Walter Ling, MD
UCLA Intergrated Substance Abuse Program (ISAP)
10:30am–12:00pm Tea Break and Poster/Networking Session (Lotus Room)
12:00–1:30pm Lunch Break
1:30–5:00pm Workshops: Session II (Room assignment will be announced)
Workshop E: Conducting Successful Group Therapy
Albert Hasson, MSW
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Program (ISAP)
Nguyen Van Tuan, MD, PhD (HMU/VNIMH) and
Vu Huy Hoang, MD, MPH (SAMHSA)
Workshop F: Clinical Strategies to Produce Optimal Outcomes with Methadone Treatment
Gavin Bart, MD
Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, USA
Nguyen Minh Tuan, MD (HMU/VNIMH) and
Pham Le Huy, MD, MPH (FHI360)
Workshop G: Strategies For Working With Families
Benny Lam, Psy. D.
Hong Kong Association of Professionals Specializing in Addiction Counseling
Tran Xuan Sac, MD, MSc (DSEP/MOLISA) and
Le Minh Giang, MD, MA
Workshop H: Addressing Psychiatric Co-Morbidities in Methadone Treatment
Walter Ling, MD
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Program (ISAP)
Assoc/Prof. Nguyen Kim Viet, MD, PhD (HMU/VNIHM) and
Hoang Nam Thai, MD, MPH (CDC Vietnam)
Conference Agenda, Day 3
March 18, 2012
Workforce Issues and Needs in the Development of SUD System
Lotus Room
8:30–9:00am Welcome and Introduction (10 minutes)
Pamela Rao (USAID) and Pham Duc Manh, MD, PhD (VAAC)
Opening Remarks (15 minutes)
Assoc/Prof. Nguyen Thanh Long, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health
Director of Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control (TBC)
9:00 – 10:30 am Workforce for SUD System: Challenges for Vietnam
Chairs: Dr. Nguyen Thanh Long (TBC), Dr. Luong Ngoc Khue (TBC),
Dr. H.Westley Clark, and Dr. Nguyen Duc Hinh
Presentation 1: Overview of SUD Service System: Workforce, Evaluation, and System Issues (20 minutes)
Richard A. Rawson, PhD
UCLA Intergrated Substance Abuse Program
Presentation 2: Building Service System to Address SUD and HIV in Vietnam: Human Resources and System Needs (20 minutes)
Nguyen Thi Minh Tam, MD, MPH
Presentation 3: Building Service System to Address SUD and Social Issues in Vietnam: Human Resources and System Needs (20 minutes)
Madame Do Thi Ninh Xuan
Vice Director of DSEP (MOLISA)
Presentation 4: Building Workforce to Address SUD and HIV: VHATTC’s vision and plan (20 minutes)
Le Minh Giang, MD, MA, MPhil
VHATTC Coordinator
10:30 – 11:00am: Tea Break
11:00 – 12:00am: Plenary Discussion
12:00 –1:00pm: Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:00pm Workforce for SUD System: Lessons learned from existing efforts
Chairs: Dr. Nguyen Thanh Long (TBC), Dr. Luong Ngoc Khue (TBC),
Dr. H. Westley Clark, Dr. Nguyen Duc Hinh
Presentation 5: Building Human Resource Capacity to Address SUD in Vietnam: FHI experiences (20 minutes)
Nguyen To Nhu, PhD, MPH
Program Manager
Presentation 6: Drug Dependence Treatment Training and Staff Development: UNODC Work and Priorities in Southeast Asia (20 minutes)
Juana M. Tomás Rosselló, MD
Treatnet Coordinator for Southeast Asia, UNODC Regional Office
Presentation 7: Challenges of Building Human Resources for SUD Service System – Experiences from the Region (20 minutes)
Munidasa Winslow, PhD
Winslow Clinic, Novena Medical Center and Asia Pacific Certification Board
2:00 – 2:30 Tea Break
2:30 – 3:30pm Plenary Discussion
3:30 – 4:00pm Rapporteur Session
Pamela Rao (USAID); Pham Duc Manh, PhD (VAAC); and Nong Thi Thuong (SAMHSA)
4:00 – 4:15pm Concluding Remarks
Assoc/Prof. Nguyen Thanh Long, MD, PhD
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health (TBC)
4:15 – 4:30pm Farewell Remarks
Assoc/Prof. Nguyen Duc Hinh, MD, PhD
President, Hanoi Medical
Lecture Series
Lecture Series 1: “Monitoring and Evaluation of Addiction Treatment Outcomes: Defining and Measuring Outcomes and Performance in Addiction Treatment”
Date: September 24, 2011.
Lecturer: Richard A. Rawson, PhD, Professor, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles.
Lecture Series 2: “Treating addiction, saving lifes: Building an addiction medicine workforce”
Date: November 7, 2011.
Lecturer: Assoc /Prof. Gavin Bart, MD, Minnesota university
Short Course: “Key Issues in Evaluating Addiction Health Services: Study Design and Implementation”
Dates: 31 January – 4 February 2012
Lecturer: Christine Grella, Ph.D. UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Program
For information on VHATTC activities, please contact:
Giang Minh Le, MD, PhD, at leminhgiang@hmu.edu.vn.
Thuy Anh, thuyanh120489@gmail.com.
