Category: UNC Project-Vietnam

A cohort of emerging global health research scholars are advancing HIV prevention, substance use, mental health, and implementation science. Presented at the 4th Annual Global Health Scholars Symposium on Feb. 13, their projects shed new light on how Vietnam’s health system is addressing intertwined epidemics—HIV, methamphetamine use, depression, alcohol‑related harm—and...

The 4th Annual Global Health Scholars Symposium—sponsored by the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases and the Gillings School of Global Public Health—opened February 13 recognizing the resilience of UNC’s global health programs and the enduring partnerships that withstand today’s challenging landscape. The event brought together trainees, faculty, and...

A UNC Vietnam team led by Vivian Go, PhD, and Bill Miller, MD, PhD, researchers with the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases–in collaboration with Hanoi Medical University and the Vietnam Ministry of Health–found that tailoring implementation strategies to local clinic needs significantly improved the delivery of a...

“We at the Institute for Global Health and infectious diseases are a large community of multi-disciplinary investigators,” said Sonia Napravnik, PhD, in her webinar welcome message during University Research Week. “And essentially, we all focus on improving health globally and locally, here in North Carolina and across the US.” “Our...

Rachel Keck, MPH global health student, traveled to Vietnam over the summer to collaborate with the Center for Training and Research on Substance Abuse — HIV (CREATA-H) at Hanoi Medical University and WeCare Social Enterprise, exploring how changes in the environment impact mental health in agricultural communities.  CREATA-H partners with...

At UNC Project-Vietnam, Kim Ngan Nguyen, MSc, says her days are genuinely rewarding as she manages implementation studies for IGHID investigators. She describes this as taking proven concepts off the page and turning them into well-run interventions that lead to better health outcomes.  What is your role with UNC Project-Vietnam?...

Mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and stress-related illnesses are ubiquitous, but their prevalence is notably high in Vietnam among people with HIV (PWH) who inject drugs. Studies indicate depression rates can range from 25% to 44%, amplifying HIV transmission and increasing negative outcomes. In response to a high...

Hanoi Medical University named Dr. Vivian Go and Dr. William (Bill) Miller honorary professors on June 20. The award ceremony recognized their outstanding contributions in the fields of training, scientific research and development of international cooperation with Vietnam over the past decade. Go is a professor in health behavior at...

The psychological experiences and needs of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), who use methadone maintenance treatment and have common mental disorders remain unknown in Hanoi, Vietnam. Due to limited services for common mental disorders, optimal delivery methods for psychotherapy are also unknown. Accordingly, a qualitative study led by Vivian Go,...

(Following is a look back at the 3rd Annual Global Health Scholars Symposium. Links to recordings are provided throughout.)   Myron Cohen, MD, director of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases welcomed faculty, students and fellows to the 3rd Annual Global Health Scholars Symposium Friday, Feb. 14, recognizing...

UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases researchers Vivian Go and Dr. Bill Miller are running multiple clinical trials in Vietnam to prevent HIV spread and support people living with the disease. Go is a professor in the health behavior department, and Miller is a professor in the epidemiology...

Tran Viet Ha, MD, MSc, is the in-country director of UNC Vietnam and an assistant professor in the Gillings School of Global Public Health. She’s also coordinator for the Institute’s Clinical Research Site (CRS) in Hanoi. The CRS started as a site for HIV prevention studies but has more recently...

“We indeed made history,” said Tran Viet Ha, MD, MSc. “UNC Vietnam is one of 30 foreign organizations among nearly 500 foreign organizations in Vietnam honored to be awarded certificates of merit by the president of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations, recognizing our significant contributions to the economic development,...

  The National Institutes of Health has awarded University of North Carolina’s Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases nearly $25 million over seven years to continue operating its Global HIV Clinical Trials Unit, or CTU. The new funding will support HIV treatment and prevention in adults, children and pregnant...