It aims to support the Government of Vietnam in effectively solving priority issues of the healthcare system as well as successfully adopting strategies of health protection and healthcare in 2016 – 2020, with vision for 2030, and project of “Development and Building Healthcare Network in 2016 – 2025”.
In addition, the cooperation program also contributes to improve capabilities to carry out the International Health Regulations (IHR); to deal with urgent health issues; to use efficiently WHO’s financial support for Vietnam in improving citizens’ health.
The program will reduce the risk of communicable and noncommunicable diseases in the community as HIV/AIDS, virus hepatitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, malaria …
It will be provided by WHO at around US$ 21 million under the non-refundable Official Development Assistance (ODA), including available fund of US$ 11.9 million, mobilized fund of US$ 9.1 million and cash counterpart fund of VND 6.5 billion.
