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 Vietnam – Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, Dien Bien, Hanoi, Hai Duong, Hai Phong, Lai Chau, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, Quang Ninh, Son La, Thai Nguyen, Thanh Hoa, Vinh Phuc, Ha Nam, Cao Bang, Yen Bai, and Lao Cai. The group of lecturers comprised associate professors, doctors, and physicians from Hanoi Medical University, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Hanoi, and the Methadone Center of Dong Da district who are widely recognized as experts in the addiction treatment field.
During the training week, the group of lecturers presented a general overview of treatments for substance use disorders, the current state of the implementation of methadone maintenance treatment in Vietnam, methadone maintenance treatment, connections between methadone treatment facilities and other social support services, and shared experiences of receiving patients.
During the training course, the trainers and trainees had a chance to share their experiences working with patients with special needs and discuss solutions to deal with adverse events. At the beginning and end of the training course, the participants completed the pre-test and post-test assessments for the organizers to evaluate the change.
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