Does a take-home dose program result in better patient adherence to methadone? Evidence from Vietnam.

Background: Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is an effective treatment for opioid use disorders, yet patient adherence and retention remain challenges in many countries. To address this, Vietnam piloted a take-home methadone program in 21 clinics across three northern provinces.

Methods: Using a stepped-wedge design, the study evaluated the impact of this take-home program on treatment adherence among 500 MMT patients who were eligible for take-home methadone in 12 pilot clinics.

Prevalence, associated factors and etiologic agents of oral candidiasis among HIV-positive patients in a Vietnamese general hospital.

Background And Purpose: Oral candidiasis (OC) is a common condition in HIV-infected individuals. This study aimed to identify the prevalence, associated factors, and causative agents of OC among HIV-infected patients in a general hospital in Vietnam.

Materials And Methods: The study involved 393 HIV-infected individuals treated at The Tropical Diseases Center, Nghe An General Friendship Hospital, Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam from January 2022 to May 2024.

Prevalence and risk factors of fish-borne zoonotic trematode infections in a rural community: A cross-sectional study in the Red River Delta of Vietnam.

Background: To our knowledge, there is a lack of reports on the prevalence and risk factors of fish-borne zoonotic trematodiasis (FZTi) in humans in many regions of Vietnam.

Design And Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in three communes located in the Red River Delta, northern Vietnam, where residents are reported to have a habit of eating raw freshwater fish, between June 2020 and December 2021. A total of 591 individuals were interviewed using structured questionnaires, and their stool samples were collected for the analysis of fishborne zoonotic trematode (FZT) egg presence using direct microscopic observation and the formalin-ether concentration method.

Piloting the options assessment toolkit with national malaria programme leaders from the Asia-Pacific countries: a meeting report.

Plasmodium vivax malaria remains a major challenge in the Asia-Pacific region, where National Malaria Programmes (NMPs) will need to determine optimal radical cure strategies given the availability of novel options, such as high-dose primaquine and tafenoquine. The Options Assessment Toolkit (OAT) was developed to assist NMPs to make decisions on the optimal combination of G6PD testing and radical cure drug regimen. This study reports on the piloting of OAT with NMP representatives during the APMEN Vivax Working Group Annual Meeting in December 2022.

High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths among primary students in Ha Giang, Vietnam: A descriptive cross-sectional study.

Despite improvements in environmental sanitation and healthcare, the infection rate of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) remains high in low socioeconomic regions of developing countries including Vietnam. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and intensity of STH infections among primary school children in Meo Vac, Ha Giang: a poor mountainous province in Vietnam. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from October to November 2023, involving 400 participants.

A Vulvovaginal Yeast Infection Caused by in Vietnam: A Rare Case Report.

Cases of vulvovaginitis caused by genus are exceedingly uncommon, with only a handful of instances having been described for this causative species. This report describes a rare case of vulvovaginitis suspected to be caused by in a 58-year-old woman residing in an urban area of Hanoi city, Vietnam. The patient with a 10-year history of depression and type 2 diabetes mellitus was admitted to the hospital due to vulvar itching and vaginal discharge.

Anopheles diversity, biting behaviour and transmission potential in forest and farm environments of Gia Lai province, Vietnam.

Background: Despite recent reductions in Vietnam, malaria transmission persists in some areas in forests and farmlands where a high density of Anopheles mosquitoes relative to other environments occurs. To inform effective malaria control measures, it is important to understand vector bionomics and the malaria transmission role of Anopheles spp. in the highland regions of Vietnam.

A pretest-posttest design to assess the effectiveness of an intervention to reduce HIV-related stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings in Vietnam.

Introduction: Stigma and discrimination are important barriers to HIV epidemic control. We implemented a multi-pronged facility-level intervention to reduce stigma and discrimination at health facilities across three high-burden provinces. Key components of the intervention included measurement of stigma, data review and use, participatory training of healthcare workers (HCWs), and engagement of people living with HIV and key populations in all stigma reduction activities.