VIETNAM WORKING GROUP PRESENTATION
Discussion topics:
Accounting and financing
Rational drug use
Action Plans
Improve accounting and finance process
| No. |
Sequence of activities to be carried out to accomplish the action stated above |
Resources required & costs involved |
Person or agency responsible |
Due date |
Indicator to measure expected outcome |
| 1 |
Assess existing status and identify problems |
$15,000 |
PHC unit of MOH, Nippon |
Feb. 1997 |
Document of practical recommendation |
| 2 |
Develop proposal and detailed plan, and draft guidelines addressing these problems |
$2,000 |
PHC unit of MOH |
Apr. 1997 |
Documents, guidelines developed |
| 3 |
Field-test materials |
$20,000 |
PHC unit of MOH, Nippon |
June 1997 |
Resulting recommendations for adjusting documents |
| 4 |
Revise materials |
$10,000 |
PHC unit of MOH, Nippon |
Jul. 1997 |
Approved by MOH |
| 5 |
Train health workers in accounting and financing process |
$50,000 |
PHC unit of MOH, Nippon |
Dec. 1997 |
Number of WCHCs able to properly apply guidelines |
Rational Drug Use
Promote rational use of drugs
| No. |
Sequence of activities to be carried out to accomplish the action stated above |
Resources required & costs involved |
Person or agency responsible |
Due date |
Indicator to measure expected outcome |
| 1 |
Strengthen supervision and control network; train health workers in supervision and control |
$50,000 |
Pharmacy assistants, PHC unit |
|
Number of supervision teams and trained health workers |
| 2 |
Develop strategy for rational and safe use of antibiotics/drugs |
$150,000 |
Pharmacy assistants, PHC unit |
Approved documents (plans and guidelines) |
| Within health network: |
Pharmacy assistants, PHC unit, health education center |
Training and health education materials approved and printed by MOH |
| → conduct needs assessment |
| → train health workers in rational prescription |
| → conduct workshop for private sector on rational use |
| Within communities: |
Quantity of health education materials developed; improvement in people's knowledge of drugs |
| → conduct needs assessment |
| → develop health education |
| → train health workers in communication skills |
| → disseminate health messages |
