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Explore our latest report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Vietnam, which provides an in-depth analysis of antibiotic use and resistance patterns from 2019 to 2022 by using the database from the Social Health Insurance (SHI) system at the country level. This study, undertaken by the Local Health System Sustainability (LHSS) project in collaboration with Vietnam Social Security (VSS), offers valuable insights into the trends of antimicrobial consumption, including data on Defined Daily Doses (DDD), cost implications, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on prescribing practices.
With increased migration around the world posing unique challenges and opportunities for health systems, efforts to better integrate and include migrants and host communities in national health systems are an integral part of the global health equity agenda.
LHSS Chief of Party in Peru, Paulina Giusti learns what three organizations in Peru and Colombia are doing to improve access and link people with mental health needs to the services they require through psychosocial support networks.
With increased migration around the world posing unique challenges and opportunities for health systems, efforts to better integrate and include migrants and host communities in national health systems are an integral part of the global health equity agenda.
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.
Clients at an HIV clinic in Vietnam are finally having their viral load tests reimbursed, thanks to some multisectoral problem-solving facilitated by LHSS.
LHSS grants help nontraditional partners play a larger role in strengthening Peru’s health system.
The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat, the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), and the Pan African Health Informatics Association (HELINA) have concluded a commitment by all three parties to foster stronger health data governance to drive digital transformation and innovations in the health sector of East Africa.
Join LHSS, Doctors without Borders, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Honduras as we discuss the relationship between social protection in health and migration corridors in Latin America.
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with support from LHSS, commenced the first Technical Workshop on strengthening domestication and implementation of regional Health cross–border policies, in Bishoftu, Ethiopia.
The English Summary for this report described the purpose of this guide which is to facilitate the implementation of Technical Health Standard N°191-MINSA/DGIESP-2022 for the prevention and management of patients affected by Mpox at the subnational level. This operational guide aims to ensure the effective implementation of the provisions established in the technical standard, to benefit the affected population and ensure access to appropriate services.
La presente guía tiene como objetivo principal facilitar la implementación de la Norma Técnica de Salud N°191-MINSA/DGIESP-2022 para la prevención y manejo de los pacientes afectados por Mpox a nivel subnacional. Esta guía operativa busca asegurar la efectiva puesta en práctica de las disposiciones establecidas en la norma técnica, con el fin de beneficiar a la población afectada y garantizar el acceso a servicios adecuados.
This report aims to delve deeper into comprehending the functioning of the social protection system and the interventions carried out by civil society, particularly concerning the Venezuelan LGBTQI+ migrant and refugee population in Peru. Additionally, it strives to uncover the obstacles that hinder their access to crucial services.
El objetivo de este reporte es profundizar en la comprensión del funcionamiento del sistema de protección público y las acciones emprendidas por la sociedad civil, en relación con la población migrante y refugiada LGBTQI+ proveniente de Venezuela en el territorio peruano.
An estimated 170,000 people contract TB each year in Vietnam. The new e-LMIS system helps ensure a reliable drug supply for those who need treatment.