General Information
Donor(s): TB Alliance
Period: 2023 - 2025
Location: Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Hai Phong, Nghe An, Ho Chi Minh City
Implementer: Health and Social Protection Program
The Promoting Leadership for Tuberculosis Response in Vietnam project centers the community in the fight to end TB, targets provinces with a high TB burden, where economic, social, and informational barriers are significant. Using a comprehensive approach, the project promotes the establishment and capacity-building of Provincial TB Ending Committees to coordinate and align multi stakeholder efforts. This ensures that TB control goals are achieved with meaningful community involvement, while also upholding human rights and gender equality.
To support the Provincial Committees for Ending TB, the project has facilitated coordination mechanisms by organizing review meetings and planning sessions with the participation of representatives from local departments, provincial and district health authorities, and CSET members. These dialogues not only assess progress but also create space to incorporate the community’s voice into policy and planning. CSET’s role has been continuously strengthened through close collaboration with health facilities.
In Krông Pa district (Gia Lai province), the project developed a specialized TB coordination mechanism at the district level with direct CSET participation. These regular meetings provided a two-way communication platform, allowed timely responses to treatment interruptions and helped patients overcome social and personal barriers during treatment.
The project prioritized strengthening the capacity for CSET members, who were directly involved in the comprehensive support model, working closely with district and commune level health staff and clinics to support TB patients throughout their treatment journey.
2024 Key Results
Throughout 2024, the project provided support to Provincial Lung Hospitals in the implementation of World Tuberculosis Day (March 24th) rallies, which involved representatives from local authorities and CSET members.
A total of 11 intensive training courses were held, engaging over 140 CSET members. The training covered a wide range of topics including behavior change communication, data collection and feedback skills, stakeholder engagement, community-led monitoring (CLM).
58 CSET members were directly involved in the comprehensive support model: 312 patients received treatment support. 101 group communication sessions were organized with 768 participants, including TB patients, their families, and at-risk groups. CSET also took the initiative to provide social support, including health insurance and nutrition for 100 TB patients in difficult circumstances, with a total cost of approximately 200 million VND. These support services not only offered reassurance to patients during treatment but also helped alleviate their financial burden.
With the support of Communication Programs, the project also launched and maintained a Zalo group with nearly 100 CSET members across provinces to facilitate rapid information sharing and foster connection in patient support efforts. Furthermore, a dedicated online TB library website was developed with the aim of becoming a reliable reference source for both communities and stakeholders in raising awareness, gaining knowledge, and accompanying TB patients on their treatment journey.
Focal Person
(Ms.) Nguyen Thi Kim Dung - Health and Social Protection Program Manager
