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  • Published research

    Differences in the microbiological profile of raw and pasteurized breastmilk from hospital and community-based donors at the first human milk bank in Vietnam

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    Beliefs and norms associated with the use of ultra-processed commercial milk formulas for pregnant women in Vietnam

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    Outcomes of compulsory detention compared to community-based voluntary methadone maintenance treatment in Vietnam

    This research finds conclusive evidence that methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is more costeffective than center-based compulsory treatment (CCT) in reducing heroin use, blood-borne virus risk behaviors, drug-related illegal behaviors and monthly drug spending. The authors recommend that policymakers consider allocation of resources for MMT treatment a higher priority and scale down CCT models.
  • Feature

    Guide: Enhancing the performance of health care systems

    FHI 360’s Quality Improvement Handbook offers step-by-step guidance on using evidence-based models to improve health system performance.
  • Published research

    Non-communicable diseases, food and nutrition in Vietnam from 1975 to 2015: The burden and national response

    This review shows that noncommunicable diseases, their risk factors and unhealthy lifestyles are emerging problems in Vietnam. The authors suggest that although policies for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases were available, their implementation needs to be combined with strengthened law enforcement and increased program coverage.
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    Estimates of the quality of complementary feeding among Vietnamese infants aged 6-23 months varied by how commercial baby cereals were classified in 24-h recalls

    As a part of the World Health Organization (WHO) questionnaire capturing dietary information for a 24- hour period of children ages 6 to 23 months, the authors identified different scenarios to classify commercial baby cereals. The scenarios affected the population-level estimates of dietary quality. Guidance is required from WHO about how to account for the consumption of these cereals when estimating the quality of complementary feeding.
  • Published research

    Impacts on breastfeeding practices of at-scale strategies that combine intensive interpersonal counseling, mass media, and community mobilization: Results of cluster-randomized program evaluations in Bangladesh and Vietnam

    This study evaluated the population-level impact of interpersonal counseling, mass media, community mobilization and policy advocacy on breastfeeding practices in Bangladesh and Vietnam. The authors found that breastfeeding practices can be improved on a large scale with intensive interventions, sustained for over five years, in diverse settings. A combination of interventions was more effective than a single intervention.
  • Published research

    Supply- and demand-side factors influencing utilization of infant and young child feeding counselling services in Viet Nam

    Adequate utilization of services is critical to maximize the impact of counseling on infant and young child feeding. The research findings indicate that demand-generation strategies are essential to increase utilization of facility-based counseling services in Vietnam and may be relevant for increasing and sustaining the use of nutrition services in similar contexts.
  • Publication

    Effectiveness Evaluation of the Pilot Program for Treatment of Opioid Dependence with Methadone

    This evaluation examines the results of a pilot program that was undertaken in Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
  • Publication

    National Research Agenda on HIV/AIDS 2012-2015

    2012 — The Vietnam Authority for HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC) and national researchers, in collaboration with international organizations including FHI 360, developed a national research agenda on HIV/AIDS for the period 2012 to 2015. The...