Love and fun on the International Day of People with Disability

December comes with the cold freeze of winter, but teachers and students at the Cao Bang Rehabilitation and Inclusive Education Centre (RIEC) felt so warm and full of love during celebrations for the International Day of People with Disability on the December 3rd.

Workshop “Development of a training framework for a Speech and Language Therapy Training course at Master’s degree level in Vietnam”

From 2017 to 2022, through the DISTINCT project managed by VietHealth, MCNV received a fund from USAID to run a project on speech and language therapy (SALT) education development in Vietnam. The project aims at establishing a solid foundation for the development of an official education system of SALT profession in Vietnam. The University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh city (UMP) and Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy (DUMTP) are two partners in this project. The Trinh Foundation Australia (TFA) participates in this Project as a technical consulting partner to MCNV.

In three days, from 13rd to 15th December 2017, in HCM city, with the technical facilitation and support from TFA, MCNV and UMP organized a workshop on the “development of a Training Framework for a Speech and Language Therapy Training course at the Master’s Degree level in Vietnam”. The workshop is to develop a training framework and a training plan for a clinical-based Master’s degree course in SALT which is comparable with international courses and suitable with Vietnamese context.

mcnv magazine 2017-4

MCNV Magazine 2017-4
to MCNV Magazine 2017 number 4 (magazine in Dutch).

Vacancy: member of MCNV’s supervisory board

MCNV is looking for a new member of the Supervisory Board to expand the representation of our partners in Vietnam and Laos.

Volunteers needed!

Seeking Volunteers in Occupational Therapy

Location: Hai Duong city and Hochiminh city

Duration of assignment: 6-12 months (start from April, 2018)

Are you passionate about function of the patient? Bring your skills to Vietnam to support the education of occupational therapy (OT) and the patients who need occupational technique. We are currently seeking to appoint a suitable experienced Occupational Therapy Volunteers to join our OT education program in Hai Duong Medical Technical University (HMTU) and University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Hochiminh city.

The demand for Occupational Therapy in Vietnam is huge, however in Vietnam, specialized OT training is not yet available at all levels. There is currently only one module in physiotherapy training.

With grants from USAID through Handicap International (HI), the Medical Committee Netherlands- Vietnam (MCNV) has supported the 5 year-project (2015-2020) on Development of OT education at HMTU and UMP with aims to create enabling conditions to establish education of OT professionals in Vietnam, including provision of OT educators, and development of a standard competency-based curriculum that can be recognized in the region, as well as training materials and strengthened Government policy on OT.

The first ever Bachelor on Occupational Therapy programs has been starting alongside at UMP since March 2017 and at HMTU in November 2017 with technical support from Manipal University, India.

Objectives of assignment:

The OT volunteers are expected to support and provide a comprehensive clinical placement programme for OT students who are enrolling the BOT program at HMTU and mentor them on how to effectively engage with patients and families in the community. The volunteer will share her/his knowledge of OT and how it can help people, young and old, who have disabilities, injuries and disorders that affect Activity Daily Living (ADL) and movement functions.

By the end of this assignment, the volunteer will help providing:

Objective 1: Provide guidance to students undertaking OT subjects including:

Provide supervision and guidance to OT students during clinical placement at the hospitals.
Provide support to BOT students in OT practice hours during the OT courses.
Participate in field visits to support and mentor OT students.
Share professional knowledge which appropriate for occupational students
Increase awareness and capacity of OT students working in team setting.

Objective 2: Increase capacity of staff in OT knowledge, proficiency and practice

Support faculties from Manipal University (India) to effectively delivery OT courses in UMP.
Provide appropriate education and advice to rehab staff incline to OT.
Develop and/or maintain partnerships with local, regional and international organisations, professional and peer networks.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Occupational therapy
Has at least 2-3 years in clinical experience
Have the ability to share knowledge
Commitment to team work, coaching, and mentoring others
Awareness and sensitivity of cross-cultural settings
Patience, tolerance and flexibility
Excellent communication skills
Ability to develop working relationships quickly and effectively
Ability to cope with cultural isolation and a different standard of living
A preparedness to work with limited resources within a challenging environment
Committed to gender equality, children protection and disability inclusion

What MCNV provides:

Return airfare to country of assignment
Visa expenses
Living and accommodation allowance
In-country Orientation on arrival

Deadline: Feb 02, 2018

For more information about the assignment, please contact to Ms. Trang, Quynh Tran at trang.tranquynh@mcnv.vn

Tiny Flower’s Shop & Café

The film follows Hoa who runs her own shop and cafe in a small village. With the help of a micro-loan funded by MCNV she made her small business more viable and is now considering the next step of expansion to further increase her enterprise.

Conquering Fansipan together

From 20-23 June 2013, MCNV and Royal Netherlands Embassy in Vietnam organized an event to “Conquering Fansipan together” to promote the inclusion of disabled people in society. Fansipan is dubbed “the Roof of Indochina” with the height of 3,143 metres.

Children with disabilities in Phu Yen

The Centre for Inclusive Education Development Support in Phu Yen, an MCNV’s partner, is making efforts in raising funds to set up vocational training facilities for children with disabilities. This video is an introduction to the Centre and calls for kind donations in response to the children’s need.