Welcome to the Vietnam Viral Hepatitis Alliance

Dedicated to viral hepatitis initiatives in Vietnam

BACKGROUND

Vietnam, with a population of nearly 97 million, has one of the largest viral hepatitis disease burdens in the region and worldwide. In 2017, WHO Vietnam Office and Vietnam Ministry of Health estimated that eight million (8.4%) people in Vietnam are chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers [1].

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ABOUT US

The Vietnam Viral Hepatitis Alliance (V-VHA) was established in December 2014 in the USA and received its 501(c)3 tax-exempt public charity status in June 2015. In July 2017, V-VHA was granted an international non-government organization (NGO) status by Vietnam’s Department of State.

V-VHA recognizes the cooperation and generous support of all who have shared our mission and program goals since we began our journey in 2014.

OUR VISION

V-VHA envisions Vietnam being free of viral hepatitis.

OUR MISSION

The mission of V-VHA is to stimulate and facilitate the design, funding, and collaborative implementation of high-impact public health initiatives in Vietnam to deal decisively with the huge and pressing problems of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV).

V-VHA envisions Vietnam being free of viral hepatitis.

What do we do?

Outreach & Education

H.E.L.P. for Vietnam

Screening & Testing

Pilot project 2015 – 2016
Cornerstone project 2017 – 2018
World Hepatitis Day community screening 2018
CHIME project 2019 – 2020

Linkage to Care & Treatment

P.A.T.H. to Cure in Vietnam

Advocacy & Policy

H.E.A.T. in Vietnam

Cascade of Care Model

Planning

Outreach & Education

Screening & Testing

Receive results for each site sampled. Contact patients to share their results.

Refer and link patients who tested positive for HBV and/or HCV to care and treatment services.

Patients who need hepatitis B vaccination will be referred for service.

Provide education seminar opportunities.

Ho Chi Minh City Health Department
Ho Chi Minh City Open University
Medic Medical Center

Pham Ngoc Thach University School of Medicine
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vietnam Office
Vietnam Red Cross Society

Vietnam Ministry of Health
World Health Organization Western Pacific Region
World Health Organization Vietnam Office

What people say about us

"Thanks to the program, I now know my status and get a chance to be treated."

– from a patient in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

News & Events

Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Liver Cancer in Vietnam Forum – Dec 4 & 11, 2021

Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Liver Cancer in Vietnam Forum – Dec 4 & 11, 2021 List of videos: https://youtu.be/zNh2SV9JN6Mhttps://youtu.be/JoLTQn_6dE8 Dr. Ahmet Gurakar Presentation Dr.Song Huy Presentation https://youtu.be/u1cHElFfz-whttps://youtu.be/YDPczTihkuE Dr.Robert Gish...