Category Archives: News of substance addiction

Methadone take-home training course

From August 21 to August 30, 2023, the International Technology Transfer Center on Substance Abuse in Vietnam (V-ITTC), Hanoi University of Medicine, in collaboration with the Project Management Board for HIV/AIDS Prevention Support Projects and the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS under the Ministry of Health, organized a methadone take-home training course for nearly 150 officials involved in the methadone take-home program in six provinces implementing the project including Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Hai Phong, Bac Giang, Lao Cai, and Nghe An.

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Oct
4th Advisory Board meeting – Vietnam International Technology Transfer Center (V-ITTC)

On August 15, 2023, the Vietnam International Technology Transfer Center (V-ITTC), Hanoi Medical University held the 4th Advisory Board meeting, both online and in-person.

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Aug
ICUDDR Conference 2023 in Chiangmai, Thailand

The annual conference of the International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) was held in Chiangmai, Thailand for 3 days from 9-11 August 2023.

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Aug
Motivation Interview – training course for officers working at Community-based Organizations

On June 15 th and 16 th , 2023, the Vietnam International Technology Transfer Center (V-ITTC), Hanoi Medical University, organized a training course on "Motivational Interviewing" for 30 trainees.

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Jul
Training course on TREATNET Family Intervention for adolescents with substance use disorder for officers working at rehabilitation centers in Hanoi

In 2 days from May 30-31, 2023, the Vietnam-International Technology Transfer Center (V-ITTC) – Hanoi Medical University (HMU) launch the training course on TREATNET Family Intervention (TFI) for adolescents with substance use disorder for 30 officers in Hanoi.

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Jun
Training course on Methadone maintenance treatment of opioid dependence

In 5 days from May 22-26, 2023, the Global Fund collaborated with the International Technology Transfer Center in Vietnam (Vietnam-ITTC) – Hanoi Medical University to launch a training course on Methadone maintenance treatment of opioid dependence for 50 trainees who are doctors and physicians working at health departments and methadone dispensing facilities from many provinces and cities in the Northern of Vietnam

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May
Training course on TREATNET Family Intervention for adolescents with substance use disorder

In 3 days from April 20-22, 2023, the Vietnam-International Technology Transfer Center (V-ITTC) - Hanoi Medical University launched the training course on TREATNET Family Intervention (TFI) for adolescents with substance use disorder.

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Apr
Training course on Motivational Interviewing and Case Management for district-level social workers to implement the model of Social and Legal Assistance, Consultation, and Referral Services for People Who Use Drugs (PWUDs

From March 1 to 2, 2023, the International Technology Transfer Center on Substance Abuse in Vietnam (V-ITTC), Hanoi Medical University, in collaboration with the Sub-Department of Social Evils Prevention Hanoi successfully organized the training course on "Motivational Interviewing" and "Case Management" for 24 district-level social workers.

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Mar
Intervention team of V-ITTC conducted site surveys to implement the pilot model of Social and Legal Assistance, Consultation, and Referral Services for People Who Use Drugs

During 2 weeks from February 6 to 17, 2023, the intervention team from the Vietnam - International Technology Transfer Center (V-ITTC) - Hanoi Medical University, and representatives from the Sub-Department of Social Evils Prevention of Hanoi conducted site surveys in 6 wards of 3 districts of Hanoi.

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Feb
Delegation from the Ministry of Health of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic visited Vietnam and exchanged experiences in implementing the Methadone maintenance treatment program in Vietnam

In 2 days from February 7 to 8, 2023, the delegation from the Lao People's Democratic Republic visited Hanoi, Vietnam to exchange experiences on implementing opioid replacement therapy programs.

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Feb