PROJECTS - Ford Foundation project on STRENGTHENING TRAINING AND RESEARCH CAPACITY AT THE HANOI SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH · Curriculum revision,· Strengthening research capacity.

RESEARCHES (IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS):

– The Structure and Sustainable Delivery of Essential Public Health Functions in The Western Pacific Region – Case Study of Vietnam, Malaysia and Fiji, 2000-2001, funded by W.H.O/ W.P.R.O. Published 2003, ISBN: 92 9061 082 4 WA 525, WHO. (in collaboration with other departments).

- Assessment of reproductive health advocacy capacity. Report submitted to Pathfinder International. (in collaboration with other departments)

- Formative qualitative research for HIV/STD Network Prevention Trial in Northern Vietnam (A trial by NASB and John Hopkins University, US). (in collaboration with other departments).

- The Role of Private Pharmacy in Reproductive health: A Situation Assessment In Ha Noi and Thanh Hoa. (in collaboration with other departments).

In progress: - “Using DALYs Concept in measurement of burden of diseases in Vietnam”. The DSS Chi Linh dist., Hai Duong province is selected to be field site. Approved by MOH, 2003. (in collaboration with other departments).

– “User fee paid by Clients of Maternal Health Services”, Approved by The Policy Project – The Future Group International, USA, 2003. (in collaboration with other departments).

– “Situation analysis and sustainable for health care financing”, under Ford Foundation, USA supported, 2003 – 2005.

– “Costs of three diseases related to smoking”, funded by Rockerfeller Foundation and The Collaborative Funding Program for SEA Tobacco Control Research, Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth), 2003 – 2005.

– Developing measures to reduce stigma related to epilepsy, NIH grant 2003-2005. (in collaboration with other departments).

RESOURCES:

- Economics and Health Economics Glossary.

- The department also offers CD-ROM and web-based course on Introductory Health Economics.

- Role of Health Economics study in Health Management and Community Health improvement, Vu Xuan Phu, Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information (JMPI), No 1, Hanoi, January 2001.

- To identify the effective factors influencing with the use of health care services for health insurance subscribers, Vu Xuan Phu, Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information (JMPI), No 8, Hanoi, August 2001.

- Setting a study on the use of paraclinic diagnostic equipment and the cost recovery in hospital, Vu Xuan Phu, Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information (JMPI), No 2, Hanoi, February 2002.

- Health financial issue and management tools in health sector, Vu Xuan Phu, Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information (JMPI), No 1 & 2, Hanoi, January, February 2003.

- Cost – Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) for evaluating the Program of Tuberculosis control, the indices supporting resource allocation, Vu Xuan Phu, Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information (JMPI), No 11, Hanoi, November 2003.

- Health Economics textbook for MPH and Post-Graduate student, Medical Publishing House, Hanoi, 1999.

- Basic Health Economics Guideline for Managers at Provincial level, Hanoi School of Public Health (HSPH) and SIDA - Ministry of Health, Medical Publishing House Hanoi, 2002.

- Health Economics Guideline for Managers at Provincial level, WHO and MOH (Dept. of Planning), Medical Publishing House, Hanoi, 2001.

- List of Health Economics Books and Journals are available at HSPH’s Library can be reached at Website: www.hsph.edu.vn (About more than 50 health economics textbooks in English and several health economics textbooks and materials in Vietnamese).

HANDOUTS AND READINGS Students will get reading materials prepared for each lesson during the course based on the detail curriculum. Readings,