Tag: health

People with disabilities in Vietnam, regardless of the type or severity of their disability, are provided with free health insurance cards by the state.

“Even though I'm 29 years old this year, this is the first time I've had a medical examination. I was very excited when I received the invitation, so I came here early today for a checkup. I'm glad to hear from the doctors that I don't have any major health issues. Thank you to the doctors and the project for organising the health checkup today.” – That is shared by Ms T.T.L, a woman with disabilities in Hai Phong commune, Hai Lang district, Quang Tri province during the last reproductive health checkup. The activity was organised by the IAction to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) in collaboration with the Quang Tri Provincial Project Management Board in Hai Lang district on December 15-16, 2022. The purpose of the free reproductive health check-up is to improve access to health care services in general and sexual-reproductive health in particular for women with disabilities while raising awareness and self-protection and health care for women with disabilities in the province.

In late October and early November 2022, more than 100 women with disabilities in Bac Tra My and Nam Tra My districts, Quang Nam province, received free fertility checkups. Implementation activities under the coordination of the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) and the Project Management Board "Raising Voices, Creating Opportunities, Phase II".

Continuing the series of health care activities for persons with disabilities in general and reproductive health care for women with disabilities in particular, on October 29th - 30th, 2022, Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) coordinated with the Project Management Unit and local agencies in Thua Thien Hue province to organize reproductive health check-ups for more than 100 women with disabilities in Quang Dien district and Huong Thuy town.

Within the framework of the project "Strengthening integration and independent living for persons with disabilities", from July 8, 2022 to July 16, 2022, in Quang Tri province, 5 training courses on "Skills in caring for persons with disabilities” were organized for 125 health officers. They are the team taking care of persons with disabilities in the community and at home of 3 districts: Trieu Phong, Vinh Linh and Cam Lo. The activity was carried out by ACDC and Quang Tri Provincial Department of Health.

Gender-based violence is one of the issues that has been receiving much attention from the whole society, especially gender-based violence against disadvantaged groups. As part of a series of activities to enhance the prevention of gender-based violence against persons with disabilities, on June 16-17 in Thua Thien Hue province, the ACDC collaborated with the Project Management Unit to organize a training course on “Gender-based violence against persons with disabilities for health staff and legal staff”.

On the morning of June 10, 2022, ACDC held a Seminar “Enhancing the information accessibility for persons with hearing and speech disabilities in health facilities & introducing the Sign Language Interpreting Service in hospitals”. The seminar was organized under the sponsorship of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and CBM in two forms: face-to-face and online on the Zoom platform.

In Thua Thien Hue, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) coordinated with the Project Management Unit, the Department of Health of Thua Thien Hue Province, Health Centers, the Organization of Persons with Disabilities and local departments and agencies organized reproductive health checkup for more than 100 women with disabilities women between the ages of 13 and 50 in Phu Loc district and Huong Tra town.

From March 21, 2022 to April 3, 2022, at commune health stations belonging to 03 project districts of Trieu Phong, Cam Lo and Vinh Linh in Quang Tri province, ACDC organized general health check-ups for personswith disabilities. This is an activity under the project "Strengthening inclusion and independent living for persons with disabilities" for the period of 2022 - 2023 sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).