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. 

Highlights of HAIVN Activities

• Clinical Mentoring for Vietnamese HIV/AIDS Physicians: HAIVN staff, including experienced clinician-educators from Harvard Medical School and other institutions, provide in-country training to Vietnamese clinicians in the management of HIV-infected patients.
  
  
• Clinical Training for Vietnamese HIV/AIDS Physicians: HAIVN has developed training courses consisting of lectures and case-based discussions for medical staff at hospitals and clinics where US government-supported ARV Rx is provided.
  
  
• Nurse Mentoring and Training: HAIVN  staff, including experienced nurse-educators, lead regional and national workshops on HIV prevention and nursing care. HAIVN has also developed a comprehensive nursing needs assessment for HIV/AIDS training in Vietnam.