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![Vietnam young PLHIV video](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-01/Annotation%202024-01-25%20094509.png?itok=TP9J3bte)
The video captures the significant sharing of a young student with HIV who was recently treated by a community-led social enterprise (The Niem Tin Song Tien social enterprise) participating in the current social contracting pilot in Vietnam.
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Clients at an HIV clinic in Vietnam are finally having their viral load tests reimbursed, thanks to some multisectoral problem-solving facilitated by LHSS.
![Modelo de Relacionamiento del Prestador Primario para la Implementación de las Rutas Integrales de Atención en Salud](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-12/Modelo%20de%20Relacionamiento%20del%20Prestador%20Primario%20para%20la%20Implementaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20Rutas%20Integrales%20de%20Atenci%C3%B3n%20en%20Salud.png?itok=w6HzXehz)
This Spanish document presents a model for strengthening the relationship of the actors involved in the implementation of two Comprehensive Health Care Routes (RIAS): the Comprehensive Care Route for the Promotion and Maintenance of Health (RPMS) and the Comprehensive Maternal and Perinatal Health Care Route (RIAMP). The model aims to ensure the successful implementation of the RIAS, which will strengthen the Colombian health system to provide comprehensive health care for Venezuelan migrants and host communities.
![Resumen Ejecutivo: Modelo de Relacionamiento del Prestador Primario para la Implementación de las Rutas Integrales de Atención en Salud](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-12/Resumen%20Ejecutivo%20Modelo%20de%20Relacionamiento%20del%20Prestador%20Primario%20para%20la%20Implementaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20Rutas%20Integrales%20de%20Atenci%C3%B3n%20en%20Salud.png?itok=jnI-HE4U)
This document presents a summary of the model for strengthening the relationship of the actors involved in the implementation of the Comprehensive Care Route for the Promotion and Maintenance of Health (RPMS) and the Comprehensive Maternal and Perinatal Health Care Route (RIAMP). A full report is also available in Spanish.
![Primary Provider Relationship Model for Implementing Health Care Pathways in Colombia](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-12/Primary%20Provider%20Relationship%20Model%20for%20Implementing%20Health%20Care%20Pathways%20in%20Colombia.png?itok=0yY5DwuV)
This document proposes a model to improve the relationship among stakeholders involved in the implementation of two Comprehensive Healthcare Pathways (RIAS, as per its Spanish acronym) in Colombia: the Pathway for the Promotion and Maintenance of Healthcare (RPMS, as per its Spanish acronym) and the Pathway for Maternal and Perinatal Health Care (RIAMP, as per its Spanish acronym).
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This document describes the interventions implemented by Healthy Communities (LHSS) to evaluate and modify the Primary Health Care Assessment (PCAT) tool for Colombia and create an application to collect and analyze survey data from the tool.
![Proceso de Pilotaje de la Herramienta](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-10/Annotation%202023-10-11%20000313.png?itok=6U5QOaRp)
This annex of the report "Adaptation and Validation of the Primary Health Care Assessment Tool (PCAT) in Colombia" serves to adapt and validate the tool (PCAT) to the Colombian context to know and monitor the progress of the implementation of PHC Primary Health Care.
![Summary Adapting and Validating the Primary Health Care Assessment Tool in Colombia](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-10/Annotation%202023-10-11%20000311.png?itok=XDk8-X7V)
This document describes the interventions implemented by the Local Health System Sustainability Project (LHSS) to evaluate and modify the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCAT) for Colombia and create an application to compile and analyze data from the tool’s surveys. This tool and its application will help health providers to access data on Primary Health Care (PHC) services, which can be used to improve decision-making and policy formulation within the health care sector. This is an English language summary of the full report, which is available in Spanish.
![Adaptación y validación de la herramienta de evaluación de la Atención Primaria en Salud (PCAT)1 en Colombia](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-10/Annotation%202023-10-11%20000310.png?itok=oWZDNQ7O)
This Spanish report addresses the adaptation and validation of the Primary Health Care Evaluation (PCAT) tool in Colombia. In the context of the reform of the General Social Security System in Health and the Primary Health Care (PHC) strategy, it focuses on the relevance of health education and the implementation of comprehensive service networks.
Thanks to a multiyear strategy supported by LHSS and predecessor USAID projects, Vietnam now funds approximately 52 percent of its HIV/AIDS program through domestic financial resources.
2022 marked Vietnam's 10-year journey to sustain its HIV response with domestic financing (2013 – 2022). The country now stands out as a global example for sustainability and domestic resource mobilization for its HIV program.
![LHSS Supports Vietnam to Cover TB Drugs in National Health Insurance, Paving the Way for Sustainable TB Treatment](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-01/A%20TB%20patient%20using%20SHI%20card%20to%20get%20SHI%20medical%20services.jpg?itok=zfYLomAP)
The Vietnam government transitions funding of TB treatment to the SHI fund with support from LHSS. This transition marks a critical milestone, ensuring uninterrupted access to life-saving treatment.
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LHSS features four poster presentations at 24th International AIDS Conference.
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Conducted by LHSS, this market analysis examines four factors affecting SHI-covered ARV procurement and supply in Vietnam, and it also summarizes findings and recommendations across each of these factors.
![View of stage as attendees listen to the presenter](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2022-03/VN2.png?itok=UbSWlt1U)
This video captures a November 6, 2020 ceremony in Hanoi which marked the formal start of the LHSS Project’s four-year effort to help the Government of Vietnam implement its social health insurance program. The program covers treatment services for people with HIV, among other essential health services.
Working closely with the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) agency, LHSS will help improve the agency’s capacity to manage the insurance program funds effectively, efficiently, equitably, and with accountability. LHSS will also support Vietnam’s transition to full financial ownership of its HIV and TB responses.