Norwegian Mission Alliance - NMA

The Norwegian Mission Alliance (NMA) has been collaborating with the National Institute of Dermatology-Venereology (NIDV) and Hochiminh City Hospital of Dermatology-Venereology (HDV) in a 5-year project (2003-2007) on a training program to provide northern and southern senior staff with updated knowledge, information on STD case management and HIV/AIDS. This activity is integrated into the quarterly scientific conference which covers leprosy, skin diseases, STD and HIV/AIDS. Upon request, we also provide financial support to invite international expert on STD and HIV/AIDS or send NIDV, and HDV staff to international conferences.

In the project with HDV, there is a component on education on leprosy/STD and HIV/AIDS for secondary, highschool students and factory workers in Hochiminh City. Since 2003, NMA started supporting HDV with STD case management training. Training courses on syndromic approach to STD case management have been conducted for district, and commune health workers.