title: Poverty reduction by improving health and social services in Vietnam.
abstract: This article describes the development and implementation of a five-year plan for the reduction of poverty and the enhancement of human development through improving public health and social services in rural Vietnam. This plan was achieved by training the trainers and building capacity for the social workers. The project was a collaborative effort between the Schools of Nursing and Social Work at Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the University of Labor and Social Affairs, Hanoi, Vietnam. The collaboration was also committed to improving the quality of social work education and training in Vietnam. All the project's objectives were achieved beyond original expectations. The actual outcomes are sustainable and in addition gender equality has been a cross-cutting theme.
authors.affiliation: Memorial University, School of Nursing, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada. lgien@mun.ca
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gien
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Barter
authors.forename: Nguyen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tiep
authors.forename: Bui X
authors.initials: BX
authors.lastname: Mai
authors.forename: Nguyen T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Lan
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006285:Health Planning; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007391:International Cooperation; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D009523:Newfoundland and Labrador; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011203:Poverty / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D015980:Public Health Practice; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration; D014744:Vietnam