[Jan 1st, 2020] Online Lecture on: Emergency Treatment for Drug Overdose

Dear Colleagues,

Drug overdose is one of the most popular and severe emergency problems. So, how to prevent, reduce the risks and properly practice when these problems happen?

Form real needs, VHATTC-UMP decide to open an online session to more intensively exchange information on this issue. This session is an opportunity for facilities to discuss the incidents or difficulties they have encountered so that other treatment facilities can learn from the experience. If you have any questions about this topic, please send us in advance so that we have time to give satisfactory answers.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact: Chu Thi Nhu Trang Mobile: 0977 057 521, email: svhattc@gmail.com or Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diep Mobile: 0966 136327. For technical issues, please contact Danh Hoang Nguyen, Tel: 0949574493.

Time 14:00-15:30 Thursday - January 01, 2020
How to participate: Online via ZOOM
Languages: Vietnamese
Participants Clinical staffs at clinics and those who have interest in this topic
Document and Zoom ID of the lecture: will be notified to you who registered.
REGISTER HERE

MAIN CONTENTS OF THE LECTURE:

– Overview of opioid-type substances crisis in USA and drug overdose-risk situation in some regions of Vietnam.
– The ways some countries approach to reduce death rates (Promote prevention, Intergrate addiction treament into other branches, and Support recovery for drug-users).
– Focusing on the attendance of addiction treatment clinics and other medical facilities, and Naxolone using strategies as well as the available Naloxone.

INSTRUCTORS
– MD. Vu Huy Hoang – Director of SAMHSA, Vietnam
– Assoc. Prof Ha Tran Hung, PhD., MD. – Vice Director of Poison Control Center, Bach Mai Hospital
– Mr. Ha Quang Hiep – Drug Shock Prevention Supporter in Community, Hai Phong City.