Citation

Gien L, Taylor S, Barter K, Tiep N, Mai BX, Lan NT. Nurs. Health Sci. 2007; 9(4): 304-309.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1442-2018.2007.00365.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article describes the development and implementation of a five-year plan for the reduction of poverty and the enhancement of human development through improving public health and social services in rural Vietnam. This plan was achieved by training the trainers and building capacity for the social workers. The project was a collaborative effort between the Schools of Nursing and Social Work at Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the University of Labor and Social Affairs, Hanoi, Vietnam. The collaboration was also committed to improving the quality of social work education and training in Vietnam. All the project's objectives were achieved beyond original expectations. The actual outcomes are sustainable and in addition gender equality has been a cross-cutting theme.