CEHS's Projects and Research Programs

Communicable Disease Prevention

Strengthening Tuberculosis Detection and Treatment Support in the Central Highlands, 2024–2026

Supporting early detection, diagnosis, treatment and management of TB and latent TB across 5 Central Highlands provinces under the Global Fund's 2024–2026 TB technical assistance project.

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention

Evaluation of Technical Assistance Activities in Hưng Yên Province under Phases I and II of the Strategic Sector Cooperation in Health (SSC Health)

A comprehensive evaluation of Phases I and II of the SSC Health Program in Hưng Yên, funded by the Royal Danish Embassy.

Research, Evaluation & Technical Assistance

Field Survey and Data Management for the Baseline Study of the Project to Scale Up Models for Preventing and Responding to Violence against Women and Girls in Vietnam

Delivering the field survey service for a baseline study on preventing violence against women and girls across Quảng Ninh, Hà Tĩnh and Khánh Hòa, funded by UNFPA/KOICA.

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention

Assessing the Relationship between End-Stage Kidney Disease on Maintenance Dialysis and Diabetes/Hypertension in Vietnam

Research on epidemiology and comorbidity patterns among end-stage kidney disease patients on maintenance dialysis at 6 hospitals across Vietnam, funded by the Royal Danish Embassy.

Health Policy & Systems

Proposing a Co-Payment Model for HPV DNA Testing in Cervical Cancer Screening in Hải Phòng

Designing a sustainable co-payment financing model to expand access to HPV DNA testing for cervical cancer screening in Hải Phòng, funded by FIND.

Maternal, Child Health & Population

Final Evaluation of a Maternal Health Project in Ethnic Minority Areas: Recommendations and Lessons Learned

Final evaluation of a maternal mortality reduction project in ethnic minority areas across 6 provinces, funded by UNFPA and the MSD for Mothers Fund.

Health Policy & Systems

Supporting Implementation of the Family-Medicine-Based Commune Health Station Model

Technical assistance to roll out the family-medicine-based Commune Health Station model at 181 stations across 12 districts in 6 provinces, funded by ADB.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

A 5-Year Review of the Health Sector's Climate Change Response Plan for 2019–2030, with a Vision to 2050

A nationwide 5-year review of the health sector's climate change response plan, led by the Health Environment Management Agency, Ministry of Health.

Health Policy & Systems

Final Evaluation of the Grassroots Health System Strengthening Investment Project (GSD)

Final evaluation of the Grassroots Health System Strengthening Investment Project (GSD) across 6 of 13 project provinces, funded by the World Bank.

Health Policy & Systems

Assessing Medical Oxygen System Capacity at Provincial TB and Lung Hospitals under the National TB Program

A nationwide assessment of infrastructure and operating capacity of medical oxygen systems at 50 provincial TB and lung hospitals.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Implementing the HIV/AIDS and Human Trafficking Awareness Program under the Northern Mountain Provinces Road Connectivity Project

HIV/AIDS and human trafficking prevention communication across 32 communes in Lai Châu, Lào Cai and Yên Bái, under a road connectivity project funded by the Government of Australia/ADB.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Survey and Assessment of Personal Hygiene and Environmental Sanitation in Rural Vietnam, 2023

Assessing personal hygiene and environmental sanitation conditions in rural areas across 6 provinces representing 6 ecological regions, funded by the Ministry of Health and Unilever.

Health Policy & Systems

Comprehensively evaluate the current status of Vietnam's preventive healthcare system after the COVID-19 pandemic, and develop development directions for the preventive healthcare system for the 2025–2030 period, with a vision to 2045

A nationwide assessment of the status of Vietnam's preventive health system after the COVID-19 pandemic, led by the General Department of Preventive Medicine with the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP).

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Assessing Children's Environmental Health in the Face of Environmental Pollution

Assessing environmental pollution and its health impact on children under 5 across 6 provinces/cities, funded by UNICEF.

Health Policy & Systems

Baseline and Midline Evaluation of the Health Sector Development Investment Program for Disadvantaged Areas

Baseline and midline evaluation of the Health Sector Development Investment Program for Disadvantaged Areas across 6 provinces, funded by ADB, with CEHS as lead consortium partner.

Health Policy & Systems

Rapid Health Facility Survey and Basic Health Management Information System (HMIS) Data Collection in Vietnam

A rapid survey of 400 health facilities and standardization of HMIS data to assess disruption to essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic, funded by the World Bank/GFF.

Research, Evaluation & Technical Assistance

Promoting Gender Equality and Preventing Gender-Based Violence in the Care and Support of People with Disabilities in Đồng Nai and Bình Phước

Promoting gender equality and preventing gender-based violence in disability care and support in Đồng Nai and Bình Phước, funded by USAID through VNAH.

Communicable Disease Prevention

The Global Fund TB Sub-Project, 2021–2023

Strengthening active case-finding, latent TB screening and public-private mix collaboration for TB control across 6 provinces, funded by the Global Fund.

Research, Evaluation & Technical Assistance

Final Evaluation of the DISTINCT Project — Strengthening the Service and Therapy Network for Children with Disabilities

Final evaluation of the DISTINCT early detection and early intervention project for children with disabilities in Tây Ninh, Đồng Nai and Bình Phước, funded by USAID through VietHealth.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Assessing Communication Practices and Communication Models for Personal Hygiene, Environmental Sanitation and Rural Water Use in the Central Region and Central Highlands

Assessing the effectiveness of communication on personal hygiene, environmental sanitation and clean water across 19 provinces in the Central region and Central Highlands, led by the Health Environment Management Agency.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Supporting Data Collection, Updating and Maintenance for the Sanitation Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System across 21 Provinces

Technical support for collecting and updating data in the latrine sanitation and clean water monitoring system across 21 provinces, delivered by the CEHS-CCHIP consortium.

Health Policy & Systems

Final Evaluation of the Health Professionals Education and Training for Health System Reforms Project (HPET)

An independent nationwide final evaluation of the HPET project on health workforce education and training, funded by the World Bank.

Maternal, Child Health & Population

Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Survey in 5 Central Highlands Provinces

A RAMOS-method survey of maternal and neonatal mortality across 5 Central Highlands provinces, under the ADB-funded HICH2 project.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Assessing Communication Practices and Communication Models for Personal Hygiene, Environmental Sanitation and Rural Water Use in Northern Vietnam

Assessing the effectiveness of communication models for personal hygiene, environmental sanitation and water use in the Red River Delta and Northern Mountains, led by the Health Environment Management Agency.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Technical Assistance for the Sanitation Component of the Results-Based Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Scale-Up Program, 2019

Technical assistance for the Sanitation Component of the results-based rural water supply and sanitation program across 21 provinces in 2019, funded by the World Bank.

Research, Evaluation & Technical Assistance

Baseline Assessment of the Greater Mekong Subregion Health Security Project

Establishing baseline data for the monitoring system of the Greater Mekong Subregion Health Security Project across 36 provinces, funded by ADB.

Health Policy & Systems

Assessing Core Capacity and Operations of Selected Vietnamese International Border Gates against International Health Regulations Requirements (IHR 2005)

Assessing core health quarantine system capacity at 10 international border gates against the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), funded by the World Bank.

Research, Evaluation & Technical Assistance

Mid-Term Review of the DISTINCT Project — Disability Integration Services and Therapies Network for Capacity and Treatment

Mid-term review of the DISTINCT early detection and early intervention model for children with disabilities in Tây Ninh, Đồng Nai and Bình Phước, funded by USAID.

Maternal, Child Health & Population

Independent Consulting and Communication for the Health Care for the Poor in the Central Highlands Project, Phase 2

Behavior-change communication on maternal-child health, nutrition and hygiene for ethnic minority communities across 5 Central Highlands provinces, funded by ADB.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Final Evaluation of the Hospital Waste Management Support Project

Final evaluation of the Hospital Waste Management Support Project across 19 provinces/cities, funded by the World Bank.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Technical Assistance for the Sanitation Component of the Results-Based Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Scale-Up Program, 2018

Technical assistance for the Sanitation Component of the results-based rural water supply and sanitation program across 21 provinces in 2018, funded by the World Bank.

Maternal, Child Health & Population

The special study of the health support project for the Central Highlands provinces includes: The current status of the provision and utilization of healthcare services; Analysis of the structure of the list of medicines used at some healthcare facilities

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention

Strategic Social Investment – Community Health Development Project, Nghi Son, Thanh Hoa 2017 - 2018 (Phase 2)

Developing a behavior-change communication model and community health surveillance system in the Nghi Sơn Economic Zone, funded by Nghi Son Refinery LLC.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Assessing the CERF-Funded WASH Emergency Response

Assessing the CERF-funded WASH emergency response after Typhoon Damrey in 30 communes across Phú Yên, Bình Định and Thừa Thiên Huế provinces.

Research, Evaluation & Technical Assistance

Epidemiological Monitoring and Evaluation for Community Health Protection during Construction of the Trung Sơn Hydropower Project

Periodic epidemiological monitoring for community health protection across 9 communes in the Trung Sơn Hydropower Project area, 2013–2017, funded by Trung Son Hydropower Company.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Third Round of Independent Monitoring of the School-Based Deworming Campaign

Third-round independent monitoring of the school-based deworming program across 4 provinces — Phú Thọ, Hòa Bình, Thanh Hóa and Nghệ An — funded by EMW/Evidence Action.

Communicable Disease Prevention

A Study Assessing the Effectiveness of Deworming Combined with Hygiene Education

A baseline intestinal parasite survey supporting a randomized controlled trial on deworming combined with hygiene education across 100 primary schools in Phú Thọ, funded by EMW/Evidence Action.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Final Evaluation of the Greater Mekong Subregion Communicable Diseases Control Project, Phase II

Final evaluation of the Greater Mekong Subregion Communicable Diseases Control Project, Phase II, across 20 provinces/cities, funded by ADB.

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention

Community Health Development in the Nghi Sơn Area, Thanh Hóa, 2016–2017 (Phase 1)

Supporting livelihood recovery through improved community health and primary healthcare capacity in 14 communes of the Nghi Sơn area, Thanh Hóa, funded by NSRP.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Independent Monitoring of the Second Round of the School-Based Deworming Campaign in Phú Thọ, Hòa Bình, Thanh Hóa and Nghệ An, 2016

Second-round independent monitoring of the school-based deworming campaign across 4 provinces, funded by EMW/Evidence Action.

Health Policy & Systems

Baseline Survey for the Project to Strengthen the Clinical Training System for Newly Graduated Nurses

Baseline survey of the clinical training system for newly graduated nurses across 5 provinces/cities, funded by JICA.

Health Policy & Systems

Evaluating the results and impact of the Health Human Resources Development Program at medical schools and hospitals, funded by ADB, the Government of Australia and Vietnam.

Evaluating the results and impact of the Health Human Resources Development Program at medical schools and hospitals, funded by ADB, the Government of Australia and Vietnam.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Assessing Livelihood Activities of Households Affected by the Nghi Sơn Refinery and Petrochemical Complex

A livelihood assessment of 2,212 households affected by land acquisition/resettlement for the Nghi Sơn Refinery Project, funded by NSRP.

Research, Evaluation & Technical Assistance

Final Evaluation of the Project to Strengthen Early Detection and Early Intervention for Children with Disabilities in Yên Bái Province

Final evaluation of an early detection–early intervention model for children with disabilities across 2 districts of Yên Bái province, funded by the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission.

Communicable Disease Prevention

First Independent Monitoring of the School-Based Deworming Campaign

First-round independent monitoring of a mass school-based deworming campaign across 4 provinces: Phú Thọ, Hòa Bình, Thanh Hóa and Nghệ An.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Post-Intervention Rapid Assessment of Behavior-Change Communication and Sanitation Market Development in Hòa Bình Province

Assessing the effectiveness of behavior-change communication and sanitation market development in 9 communes of Hòa Bình province, funded by the World Bank Water and Sanitation Program (WSP).

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Rapid Assessment of Sanitation, Handwashing Facilities and Communication Equipment in Schools

Rapid assessment of sanitation facilities, handwashing conditions and communication equipment at 310 schools across 4 provinces, funded by East Meets West Foundation.

Research, Evaluation & Technical Assistance

Final Evaluation of the Extension Phase of the Northern Upland Health Support Project

Final evaluation of an 18-month extension phase of the Northern Upland Health Support Project across 7 provinces, funded by the World Bank.

Maternal, Child Health & Population

Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Survey in 7 Northern Mountain Provinces

A RAMOS-method survey of maternal and neonatal mortality across 7 Northern mountain provinces, funded by the World Bank.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Piloting a Safe Approach to Protecting Water Sources from Climate Change Impacts in Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa

Piloting the integration of climate change into the Water Safety Plan in Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, funded by WHO.

Health Policy & Systems

Assessing HIV/AIDS Treatment and Reviewing the ARV Supply Mechanism through Health Insurance in Vietnam

Assessing ARV treatment status and reviewing the ARV medicine supply mechanism through health insurance in Vietnam, funded by the World Bank.

Health Policy & Systems

Final Evaluation of the Northern Upland Health Support Project (NUP)

Final evaluation of the Northern Upland Health Support Project (NUP) across 7 provinces, funded by the World Bank.

Health Policy & Systems

Service Delivery and Social Development under the South Central Coast Health Support Project

Supporting improved health service quality and access across 8 South Central Coast provinces, funded by ADB.

Health Policy & Systems

Final Evaluation of the Preventive Health System Development Support Project

Final evaluation of a project strengthening the preventive health system across 9 provinces, funded by ADB.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Assessing the VIP Plus Condom Social Marketing Model and Public-Private Partnership in Harm Reduction

Assessing the effectiveness of the VIP Plus condom social marketing model across 8 provinces, funded by the Global Fund.

Maternal, Child Health & Population

Develop a counseling and communication plan for safe motherhood and newborn care

Translating maternal and neonatal mortality research findings into communication products across 14 provinces, funded by the Government of the Netherlands.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Final evaluation of the national HIV/AIDS Prevention Project across 32 provinces/cities, funded by the World Bank

Final evaluation of the national HIV/AIDS Prevention Project across 32 provinces/cities, funded by the World Bank and DFID.

Health Policy & Systems

Data Collection for HEMA Project Performance Indicators

A 2010 performance indicator survey for the HEMA project supporting healthcare for the poor in the Northern Mountains and Central Highlands, funded by the EU and World Bank.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

KAP Survey on HIV/AIDS in the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector

Assessing knowledge, attitudes and behaviors on HIV/AIDS among rural water supply workers and proposing recommendations to mainstream HIV/AIDS prevention in the sector.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Final evaluation of an HIV prevention project across 7 provinces/cities, funded by DFID and NORAD

Final evaluation of an HIV prevention project across 7 provinces/cities, funded by DFID and NORAD.

Maternal, Child Health & Population

Organizing a Workshop and Rapid Assessment on Reproductive Health and the Maternal and Child Health Handbook

Organizing an experience-sharing workshop and rapid assessment of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook across 9 provinces, funded by JICA.

Health Policy & Systems

Developing a Website for the Trachoma Control Program in Vietnam

Developing an official website for the Trachoma Control Program in Vietnam, funded by the International Trachoma Initiative (ITI).

Communicable Disease Prevention

Monitoring 2007 Trachoma Control Project Activities across 10 Project Provinces

Monitoring 2007 trachoma control activities across 10 provinces, funded by the International Trachoma Initiative.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Trachoma Screening and Medication Distribution for Residents in Hà Tĩnh and Hòa Bình

Organizing active trachoma screening and medication distribution for residents in Hà Tĩnh and Hòa Bình, funded by the International Trachoma Initiative.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Adding an Avian Influenza Prevention Topic to the Community-Based Basic Environmental Care Materials

Adding avian influenza prevention content to community communication materials, funded by UNICEF.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Organizing a Trainer Training Course on Basic Environmental Care Communication, 2006

Organizing a trainer training course on basic environmental care communication in Ninh Thuận, funded by UNICEF.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Organizing the 2005 Environmental Sanitation Project Review Conference and 2006 Implementation Plan

Organizing a review conference for the 2005 environmental sanitation project and developing the 2006 plan in Huế, funded by UNICEF.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Monitoring and Technical Support for the Trachoma Control Project across 14 Project Provinces

Monitoring and technical support for the trachoma control program across 14 provinces, funded by the General Department of Preventive Medicine and the International Trachoma Initiative (ITI).

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Organizing a Training Course on Monitoring and Evaluation for the UNICEF-Funded Personal and Environmental Hygiene Project

Organizing a monitoring and evaluation training course for the personal and environmental hygiene project in Huế, funded by UNICEF.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Organizing the Review Conference for the Trachoma Control Project across 7 Project Provinces, 2002–2004 Phase

Organizing a review conference for the trachoma control program across 7 project provinces following the 2002–2004 implementation phase, funded by the International Trachoma Initiative.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Organizing a Workshop Series to Introduce Water and Sanitation Standards in Hà Nội, Hồ Chí Minh City and Nha Trang

Organizing a series of 3 workshops introducing water and sanitation standards in Hà Nội, Hồ Chí Minh City and Nha Trang, funded by UNICEF.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Expanded Environmental Sanitation Project

Evaluating the effectiveness of the Expanded Environmental Sanitation Project across three provinces — Phú Thọ, Hà Tĩnh and Bắc Kạn — funded by UNICEF.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Participatory Evaluation of a Pilot Project on Personal Hygiene and School Sanitation Education

Participatory evaluation of a pilot personal hygiene and school sanitation education project at 54 schools across 13 provinces, funded by the Government of the Netherlands through UNICEF.

Maternal, Child Health & Population

Assessing Implementation of the National Standards and Guidelines on Reproductive Health Care Services

Assessing implementation of the National Standards and Guidelines on Reproductive Health Care Services across 6 provinces, funded by UNFPA.

Research, Evaluation & Technical Assistance

Organizing a Capacity-Building Workshop on Health Promotion

Organizing a capacity-building workshop on health promotion for staff and experts in Hà Nội, funded by WHO.

Health Policy & Systems

Baseline Survey of Provincial General Hospitals for the JBIC Pilot Study on Strengthening Health Services in Vietnam

Baseline survey of provincial general hospital status across 5 provinces for a JBIC pilot study on strengthening health services.

Research, Evaluation & Technical Assistance

Organizing a Workshop to Introduce the Health-Promoting School Toolkit and School Health Guidance

Organizing a workshop introducing the health-promoting school toolkit in Hà Nội, funded by WHO.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Active Trachoma Screening in Hà Giang

Active trachoma screening for students at 60 primary schools in Hà Giang province, funded by ITI.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Developing Community Training Materials on Basic Environmental Care and Child Accident/Injury Prevention

Developing community training materials integrating basic environmental care with child accident and injury prevention, funded by UNICEF.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Rapid Trachoma Assessment and Development of a Management and Monitoring Model in Vietnam

Rapid trachoma assessment across 7 provinces and development/pilot testing of a management and monitoring model in Hải Dương, funded by the International Trachoma Initiative.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Rapid Assessment of Active Trachoma and Trichiasis in Localities Implementing the SAFE Vietnam Program

Rapid screening for active trachoma and trichiasis across 700 communes in Vĩnh Phúc, Hà Tây and Hưng Yên, funded by ITI Vietnam.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Assessing Early Results of the Healthy City Project

Assessing early results of the Healthy City model in Hải Phòng and Huế, funded by WHO.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Studying the Correlation between Air Pollution Levels and Certain Illnesses in Children under 5

Analyzing the correlation between air pollution and disease status among children under 5 in Hải Phòng, funded by WHO.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Monitoring the Rapid Assessment and Epidemiological Survey of Trachoma in Northern Vietnam Provinces

Monitoring the quality of a rapid assessment and epidemiological survey of trachoma across 27 northern districts, informing site selection for the 2002–2004 SAFE Vietnam program, funded by ITI.

Environmental Health & Climate Change

Developing Training Materials on Basic Environmental Care

Developing 2 sets of training materials on basic environmental care for provincial/district staff and grassroots collaborators, funded by UNICEF.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Identifying Research Needs to Strengthen Trachoma Control in Vietnam

Identifying priority research and intervention needs to strengthen trachoma control across 5 provinces, funded by ITI.

Communicable Disease Prevention

Field Data Collection for Zithromax Height/Weight Dosing Research in Vietnam

Field data collection in Thái Bình to support research on height- and weight-based Zithromax dosing for children with active trachoma.