Category Archives: News on sexual health

Nam Health – Sexual health communication program for University students

The Nam Health Program is an initiative within the collaboration framework between the Center for Training and Research on Substance Abuse - HIV at Hanoi Medical University (CREATA-H) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC). Its goal is to promote the use of HIV prevention services at the SHP Clinic (Hanoi Medical University Hospital), aiming to enhance overall knowledge on gender, sexual health, and the importance of sexual intercourse safety. The program provides education on sexual health, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV, skills for working with communities and reaching at-risk individuals, and referral to treatment

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Nov
The Results Models for HIV Prevention – PrEP Service in Vietnam

On July 18, 2023, SHP Clinic at Hanoi Medical University received an invitation from the HIV/AIDS Department to participate in the workshop on "PrEP Implementation Results." The workshop aimed to share models of providing PrEP to high-risk HIV populations and discuss the implementation results of HIV prevention programs using PrEP in provinces and cities in 2022, as well as the plan for prioritizing PrEP services in 2023.

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Jul
Visit of CDC Can Tho and CDC Kien Giang to SHP Clinic

On the morning of June 28, SHP Clinic was honored to welcome a delegation from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) of Can Tho and Kien Giang provinces for a visit and exchange of experiences in implementing the One Stop Shop (OSS) comprehensive healthcare service model, specifically tailored for the target group at SHP Clinic.

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Jul
Talkshow for Hanoi Medical university students: Love yourself – Protect yourself

On October 27, 2022, the Communist Youth Union of the School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, collaborated with Sexual Health Promotion (SHP) Clinic to organize a health education session with the theme "Love yourself - Protect yourself" for Hanoi Medical University students.

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Nov
Hanoi Medical University Hospital launched the Department of Tropical Diseases and Harm Reduction with the support of the US CDC

On the afternoon of December 20th, Hanoi Medical University Hospital launched the Department of Tropical Diseases and Harm Reduction with the support of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Dec
FDA Approves First Injectable Treatment for HIV Pre-Exposure Prevention

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Apretude (cabotegravir extended-release injectable suspension) for use in at-risk adults and adolescents weighing at least 35 kilograms (77 pounds) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV.

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Dec
Training course: “Gender sensitivity in providing friendly health service for key population”

On 9th April, CREATA – H in collaboration with Infectious Disease and Harm Reduction Department, Hanoi Medical University hospital organized a training course “Gender sensitivity in providing friendly health service for key population” for 38 medical staff, with its end of increasing capacity working with clients from LGBTIQ community.

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Apr
Workshop for introduction of the pilot project to provide HIV self-testing services via website

In the morning of April 9, 2021, Center for Training and Research on Subsstance Abuse – HIV (CREATA - H), Hanoi Medical University collaborated with Vietnam Ministry of Health – Administration for HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC) and World Health Organization (WHO) to held a workshop called: “Introduction of the pilot project to provide HIV self-testing services via website” in Hanoi. The workshop was attended by nearly 40 delegates.

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Apr
Chemsex intervention training – intensive course

The trend of using stimulants (ice, ecstasy, ketamine …) for sexual intercourse (Chemsex / highfun) is getting more and more popular among men who have sex with men (MSM), and transgender women (TGW). This has a great influence on the prevention and treatment of HIV / AIDS. According to a study in 2019 of Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network and

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Apr
Chemsex intervention training – Basic course (Online)

From March 1 to 2, 2021, Center for Training and Research on Substance Abuse - HIV (CREATA-H) - Hanoi Medical University to organize an online training course "Chemsex Intervention Training (Basic course)” with the support of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) to respond to the highly complicated situation of Covid epidemic

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Mar