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Our Achievements
2024
Newborns Vietnam / SSVN
1. An Impressive Set of Metrics
2. NLS Program
3. GIC Program
4. Post-graduate Program
5. Respectful Midwifery
6. Community Engagement and
Profile Raising
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An Impressive Set of Metrics
An Impressive Set of Metrics
Nationwide Coverage and by Facility Type
Red River Delta
• 337 staff trained across 11
provinces, with a 95% overall pass
rate.
• Provinces like Hanoi, Thai Binh, and
Nam Dinh achieved a 100% pass
rate.
Key Regional Achievements
Northern Midlands &
Mountain Areas
• 145 staff trained in 14 provinces.
• 100% pass rates in remote
provinces like Dien Bien, Lai Chau,
and Ha Giang demonstrate the
program’s success in hard-to-reach
areas.
North Central & Central
Coastal Areas
• 219 staff trained, with Da Nang and
Quang Nam achieving 100% pass
rates.
• Thua Thien – Hue had one of the
largest contributions, training 101
healthcare staff.
Central Highlands
• 17 staff trained, with 100% pass
rates in provinces like Gia Lai and
Lam Dong.
• Additional focus needed for provinces
like Kon Tum (50% pass rate).
South
• 115 staff trained in urban and rural
areas, including 90 in Ho Chi Minh
City with a 96% pass rate.
Mekong River Delta
• 71 staff trained in 13 provinces.
• 100% pass rates in most provinces,
though provinces like Ben Tre require
further attention (60% pass rate).
Launch of NLS Scholarship Program
At the British Consulate HCMC March 2024
European Resuscitation Council
Course Centre Approval
Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy June 2024
Tu Du Hospital June 2024
European Resuscitation Council
Course Centre Approval
NLS Candidates Awarded CME Certificates
Tu Du Hospital & Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy June 2024
Presentation of the First Edition
Vietnamese NLS Manual
Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy November 2024
First NLS Course at Tu Du Hospital
with all Vietnamese Instructors
Prof. Jonathan Wyllie as Course Director – excellent teaching by Tu Du Team – November 2024
Dr. Dang Tuan Anh National OBGY, Hanoi
Co Course Director – Learning and Planning
Approved by ERC as full Course Director December 2024
National OBGY
UK Neonatal Postgraduate Training 2024
Key Improvements in clinical practice including Quality
Improvement Projects (QI)
• increased use of antenatal steroids with a protocol for their use –
increase from 40% to 90 %
• use of plastic bags for preterm births
• Introduced delayed cord clamping in delivery room
• thermoregulation supported on transfer to NICU
• measuring temperature and blood glucose on admission
• earlier use of surfactant (usually by INSURE but some instances of
LISA)
• Blood cultures before starting antibiotics
• 13 Doctors from 3 major Hanoi hospitals
• Education intervention impacting 13,000 babies a year
Education Attainment
The graph shows
• the distinction
threshold of 80% with a
red dashed line, and
• the pass mark of 60%
represented by the
green dashed line.
Impact of Level 1 QI Projects
Impact of the administration of antenatal steroids
• Reduce neonatal death by 30%
• Reduce NEC by 50%
• Reduce IVH grade 3/4 by 45%
Impact of optimal delayed cord clamping
• Reduces risk of death by 32%
• Reduces the incidence of brain haemorrhage
• Reduces need for transfusion
Impact of optimal thermal care
• Help maintain temperature by applying hat and delivering into
plastic bag
• Early hypothermia increases the risk of death (28% increase in
mortality for every degree ↓)
Graduation National OBGY
Neonatal Postgraduate Course Course
Hanoi November 2024
First International Respectful Midwifery Course
in Vietnam
Tu Du Hospital June 2024
2019 2024
Not synchronised
Unavailable procedure
Unavailable widespread
training
→ Small scale
implementation
Implementation
• Developing procedure
• Training staff
Respected Maternity
Care Class
Skilled Birth Attendance and
Friendly Delivery Room Class
Respectful Midwifery Training
Tu Du Hospital June 2024
Implementing
Fully dilated cervix
When
Water temp.: 40-45oC
Bag temp.: 38-44oC
Temperature
Every 5 minutes → ensure the
temperature
Change the compress
The bag is compressed &
massaging the perineum
Compress and massage
The application of warm compress on Perineum during stage 2 labour introduced after our Respectful Midwifery course
(May 2024). Giving women control of how they give birth – introducing consent forms for invasive procedures.
Celebrating World Prematurity Day at BIM Group
Ironman 70.3
Phu Quoc November 2024
Community Engagement
Fundraising and Sharing Our Message
Consular Club HCMC Christmas Bazar November 2024
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YOU
Saving Babies Lives