Health care for 3000 low-income workers in Vietnam

Regarding fundraising activities, during this reporting period, we received an additional $50 from an individual sponsor, raising the total amount raised through Global Giving to $629.9.

As for the implementation of activities, the review workshop and knowledge contest, which was held on August 17, 2019, officially closed activities in phase 3 of the project.

Compared to the time frame set out, the project's activities ended before the time being actively implemented by local partners, along with the enthusiastic response of companies as well as workers.

Here are the results that the project has achieved:

- Training for trade union officials and health workers:

• 50 participants have been trained on information skills related to nutrition, reproductive health and mental health.
• 50 participants have been trained on social marketing of birth control pill and condom

- Communication for employees: 3,138 turn of workers attended 20 communications sessions on mental health, reproductive health and nutrition for women of reproductive age as well as children in the golden age.

- Mobile reproductive health examination: 800 female workers have been examined and advised, of which 123 cases have been found to be infected and abnormal in the reproductive tract. This activity received coordination and professional assurance from the Vinh Phuc Center for Disease Control and a private clinic.

- Social marketing of birth control pill and condom: 1,620 workers in 10 companies have access to marketing activities, of which 4 companies have officially placed orders to redistribute to workers.

- Knowledge contest and project summation conference: 60 delegates including trade union officials at all levels, workers, experts and press agencies attended. The participants in this activity not only review their knowledge but also entertain themselves after stressful working days.

Share thoughts on the results that the project has brought, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Ha, Vice Chairman of Trade Union of Vinh Phuc Province, said that “the project has helped workers, especially female workers, know how to protect themselves, contributing to creating future generations to meet the requirements of integration and development of the country. The Trade Union of Vinh Phuc province hopes to continue to accompany the project in the next stages”.

With the results achieved, and with the support of donors, we will implement phase 4 of the project in 2020. We will introduce in detail the activities of phase 4 in the next report. We hope that our sponsors will continue to accompany us on this project.

Links:

• An article about the project in English on an e-newspaper

Phase 3 of the project (2019) was officially kicked off on May 21^st, 2019 at the workers' culture house in Khai Quang Industrial Park, Vinh Yen district, Vinh Phuc province. The Trade Union level directly participated in coordinating with For Vietnamese Stature Foundation to implement the third phase of this project is Vinh Phuc Industrial Zones’ Trade Union. The location of the project is Khai Quang, Binh Xuyen and Ba Thien industrial parks in Vinh Phuc province.

Accompanying the project, besides the two sponsors, TH Group and DKT International - Golden Choice, also has Hoa Linh Pharmaceutical Company.

In particular, in this reporting period we also receive a donation worth $194.2 from an individual sponsor through Global Giving. This personal sponsorship along with the companionship of businesses has helped us to have more resources to implement the project.

As of July 20^th, 2019, we have carried out the following activities:

1. Training for trade union officials and health workers on skills to provide information related to nutrition, reproductive health and mental health. The training was held on May 21^st-22^nd, 2019 with 40 participants.
2. Mobile reproductive health examination and counseling in June 1^st-2^nd, 2019 for nearly 800 female workers.
3. Communications for employees on reproductive health care: 8 sessions, 1.350 turns of workers.
4. Communications for employees on mental health care: 5 sessions, 750 turns of workers.
5. Communications for employees on nutrition care: 5 sessions, 750 turns of workers.
6. Social marketing of birth control pills and condoms: We have been trying to coordinate with the parties, especially leaders and trade unions of companies to introduce social marketing program to workers. This social marketing program will help employees have access to safe and effective contraceptive methods at reasonable costs within the factory/company campus itself. This program became even more meaningful when fake and substandard contraceptives became a problem in Vietnam.

In the coming time, we will conduct two remaining communications sessions, and especially promote social marketing program for contraceptives before organizing the contest to learn knowledge and summarize the project. We hope to continue to receive the support of businesses and individuals, especially donors through Global Giving for more resources to implement this project in the next phases.

Links:

• Mobile reproductive health examination