HMIS dissemination workshop

The Provincial AIDS Committee of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC PAC) successfully organized a one-day workshop on September 18, 2013 to disseminate information of its activity on integration of a health management information system (HMIS). The workshop gathered a variety of audiences including management at the national level, management and representatives of all departments of the HCMC PAC, representatives of facilities and donors including CDC, CHAI, FHI and SHAMSHA. 

Dr. Tieu Thi Thu Van giving opening keynotes

Both the director (Dr. Tieu Thi Thu Van) and vice director (Dr. Tran Thinh) of HCMC PAC once again reaffirmed the importance of applying electronic information systems to improve the quality of patient care. Dr. Vo Hai Son, deputy chief of the monitoring and evaluation department under the authority of AIDS control of Vietnam, also attended the workshop and gave a presentation on the strategic plan for application of HMIS nationwide.

During the workshop, four facilities volunteered to be the next sites for implementation of electronic medical records system after an experience-sharing presentation by one of the pilot sites. According to Mr. Nguyen Van Tam, chief of the monitoring and evaluation department under HCMC PAC, the upcoming roll-out will take place in late 2013 and early 2014.

A number of workshop materials attached.
1) Workshop agenda [download]
2) Workshop brochure [download]
3) System high-level architecture [download]
4) Presentation: Overview of the HMIS activity [download]
5) Presentation: M-Health pilot [download]
6) Presentation: Strategic plan for national HMIS in HIV/AIDS control program [download]
7) Presentation: Experiences sharing [download]