Haivn Information

Harvard Medical School AIDS Initiative in Vietnam (HAIVN) was established in 2002 as the Vietnam - CDC- Harvard Medical School AIDS Partnership (VCHAP) to train and support Vietnamese clinicians in HIV/AIDS care. HAIVN was originally supported by a five-year cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). HAIVN has been competitively refunded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue HIV/AIDS training of Vietnamese physicians and nurses. Funding for the first year of this five year cooperative agreement is $1 million. HAIVN is mandated under the President's Emergency Plan Fund for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to provide clinical training in HIV/AIDS care and antiretroviral therapy for health care professionals in Vietnam at sites that receive funding from the CDC or US government partner agencies. Training consists of clinical mentoring, as well as courses consisting of lectures and case-based discussions. HAIVN also supports the Vietnam Ministry of Health in the development of HIV/AIDS curricula, guidelines, and policies.