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Training of trainers on universal prevention curriculum for substance use (UPC Core) program

From October 14 to 18, 2024, the Vietnam International Technology Transfer Center (V-ITTC) at Hanoi Medical University organized a “Training of trainers on Universal Prevention Curriculum for Substance use (UPC CORE) Program.” The training was attended by 22 trainers from various institutions.

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Oct
Training on motivational interviewing and case management for volunteer social workers at ward and commune levels to implement the model of counseling, support, care, treatment, and drug addiction recovery in the community

From August 26 to 28, 2024, the Vietnam International Technology Transfer Center (V-ITTC) at Hanoi Medical University, in collaboration with the Sub-Department of Social Evils Prevention Hanoi, organized a training course on “Motivational Interviewing” and “Case Management” for 24 volunteer social workers from various wards and communes.

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Sep
ISSUP National Chapters Meeting and ICUDDR Conference 2024 in Thessaloniki, Greece

The annual meeting of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) National Chapters and the conference of the International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) took place in Thessaloniki, Greece, spanning five days from June 24 to 28, 2024.

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Jul
Basic skills training for leaders of community drug addiction care, support, and treatment consulting points

On June 14, 2024, the Vietnam-International Technology Transfer Center of Hanoi Medical University, in collaboration with the Hanoi Sub-department of Social Vices Prevention and Combat and Thanh Tri District People's Committee, organized a training workshop for leaders of community drug addiction care, support, and treatment consulting points.

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Jun
Continuing Medical Education (CME): Methadone Maintainace Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (A Basic Course for Physicians) and Substance Addiction Diagnosis

From March 11th to 15th and March 19th to 21st, 2024, the Center for Training and Research on Substance Abuse - HIV (CREATA-H) – Hanoi Medical University organized two continuing medical education (CME) training courses.

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Apr
Prevention for adolescents using synthetic drugs

From October to December 2023, the Vietnam International Technology Transfer Center (V-ITTC), in collaboration with the Documentary Center of Vietnam Television and VOV2 Voice of Vietnam, has developed a documentary script on the theme of addiction treatment, community reintegration, and prevention of synthetic drug use among adolescents.

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Jan
Conference to evaluate the results of “Pilot an intervention model to enhance the social and legal assistance, consultation, and referral services for people who use drugs” in Hanoi from 2021 to 2023

On the morning of December 7, 2023, the Vietnam International Technology Transfer Center (V-ITTC), Hanoi University of Medicine, participated in the conference to evaluate the results of "Pilot an intervention model to enhance the social and legal assistance, consultation, and referral services for people who use drugs".

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Jan
HỌP BAN CỐ VẤN LẦN 3 NGHIÊN CỨU “ĐÁNH GIÁ HIỆU QUẢ CÁC MÔ HÌNH CAN THIỆP SÀNG LỌC, ĐIỀU TRỊ VÀ HỖ TRỢ SAU ĐIỀU TRỊ CHO BỆNH NHÂN ĐIỀU TRỊ METHADONE CÓ SỬ DỤNG METHAMPHETAMINE TẠI HÀ NỘI VÀ TP HCM”

On November 8, 2023, Center for Training and Research on Substance Abuse and HIV, Hanoi University of Medicine, organized the third advisory board meeting for the study “Screen, treat, test and retain meth-using people with opioid use disorders at methadone clinics in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city”.

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Nov
REFRESHER TRAINING ON UNIVERSAL TREATMENT CURRICULUM (UTC) AND INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION FOR SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OF ADDICTON TREATMENT

From November 9th to 11th, 2023, Vietnam – International Technology Transfer Center (V-ITTC) (Hanoi Medical University) in collaboration with The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP) organize a training course and international certification examination for experts in the field of addiction treatment (ICAP1).

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Nov
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM: “INNOVATIONS TO IMPROVE SUBSTANCE USE INTERVENTIONS IN VIETNAM”

On November 7, 2023, the Center for Training and Research on Substance Abuse - HIV, Hanoi University of Medicine, organized a conference to share research results with the topic "Innovations to improve substance use intervention in Vietnam."

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Nov