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Illicit Drug use in the Asia Pacific Region - Burnet Institute

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Situational analysis of illicit drug issues and responses <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Asia</strong>–<strong>Pacific</strong> region<br />

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Project title<br />

Community Reach<br />

Aims<br />

To provide technical and managerial assistance<br />

to <strong>in</strong>ternational and Vietnamese NGOs<br />

engaged <strong>in</strong> HIV prevention, care and treatment<br />

activities undertaken with US government<br />

fund<strong>in</strong>g .<br />

Summary<br />

The <strong>in</strong>ternational and local NGOs supported<br />

by PACT <strong>in</strong> Vietnam are engaged <strong>in</strong> a wide<br />

array of activities <strong>in</strong> HIV/AIDS prevention,<br />

care and treatment . Given <strong>the</strong> nature of <strong>the</strong><br />

epidemic <strong>in</strong> Vietnam, many of <strong>the</strong>se activities<br />

target IDUs .<br />

Timeframe<br />

1 year<br />

Percentage of project relat<strong>in</strong>g to drugs<br />

approx 25%<br />

Project type<br />

Technical assistance<br />

Reports to<br />

USAID<br />

Fund<strong>in</strong>g source<br />

USAID<br />

Organisation<br />

PACT Vietnam<br />

Contact<br />

Diana Measham<br />

Project title<br />

Harm Reduction <strong>in</strong> Vietnam<br />

Aim<br />

To build capacity to respond to <strong>the</strong> HIV<br />

epidemic at <strong>the</strong> national, prov<strong>in</strong>cial and<br />

community level .<br />

Summary<br />

National and prov<strong>in</strong>cial level advocacy .<br />

Establishment of successful pilot projects <strong>in</strong><br />

two sites of nor<strong>the</strong>rn Vietnam <strong>in</strong> conjunction<br />

with <strong>the</strong> prov<strong>in</strong>cial health authorities .<br />

Timeframe<br />

4 years<br />

Percentage of project relat<strong>in</strong>g to drugs<br />

100%<br />

Project type<br />

Advocacy; technical assistance; program<br />

implementation<br />

Reports to<br />

AusAID<br />

Fund<strong>in</strong>g source<br />

Open Society <strong>Institute</strong><br />

Organisation<br />

Centre for Harm Reduction<br />

Contact<br />

Danielle Alford<br />

Project title<br />

Methadone Program Trial <strong>in</strong> Hai Phong<br />

and Cam Pha<br />

Aims<br />

The plann<strong>in</strong>g and development of a opioid<br />

substitution treatment program . Family<br />

Health International (FHI) is support<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />

implementation of <strong>in</strong>tervention projects<br />

target<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>ject<strong>in</strong>g drug <strong>use</strong>rs to assist<br />

Vietnam to reduce <strong>the</strong> demand for illicit<br />

drug <strong>use</strong>, <strong>in</strong> particular, hero<strong>in</strong>, and to help<br />

curtail <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g prevalence of HIV .<br />

Timeframe<br />

2005<br />

Percentage of project relat<strong>in</strong>g to drugs<br />

100%<br />

Project type<br />

Technical assistance; treatment<br />

Reports to<br />

Family Health International<br />

Fund<strong>in</strong>g source<br />

Family Health International<br />

Organisation<br />

<strong>Drug</strong> and Alcohol Services South Australia<br />

(DASSA)<br />

Contact<br />

Robert Ali<br />

Project title<br />

Evaluation of Vietnam’s Rehabilitation<br />

and Treatment Centres<br />

Aims<br />

To provide technical advice and tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g for<br />

an evaluation of Vietnam’s rehabilitation<br />

and treatment centres .<br />

Summary<br />

The evaluation will promote best practice <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> treatment of drug dependence and HIV/<br />

AIDS prevention and care through: an exam<strong>in</strong>ation<br />

of <strong>the</strong> characteristics, knowledge,<br />

attitude and behaviours of residents and <strong>the</strong><br />

performance of <strong>the</strong> 05/06 centres .<br />

Timeframe<br />

May 2004 — April 2005<br />

Percentage of project relat<strong>in</strong>g to drugs<br />

100%<br />

Project type<br />

Technical assistance<br />

Reports to<br />

UNODC<br />

Fund<strong>in</strong>g source<br />

UNODC<br />

Organisation<br />

<strong>Drug</strong> and Alcohol Services South Australia<br />

(DASSA)<br />

Contact<br />

Robert Ali<br />

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Appendix B: <strong>Region</strong>al aid projects, <strong>in</strong> full

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