Outline of the Project

Project Name

The Project for capacity development for laboratory network in Vietnam of biosafety and examination of highly hazardous infectious pathogen

Country

Vietnam

Date of R/D Signed

26 January, 2011

Project site

National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City (PIHCMC), Tay Nguyen Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (TIHE), Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang (PINT), ten selected pilot Provincial Centers for Preventive Medicine (PCPM)

Term of Cooperation

From 21 February 2011 to 20 February 2016(Five years)

Background of the Project

Through the grant aid for Biosafety Level (BSL) 3 laboratories in NIHE High-tech Center which was approved in 2006 and the Technical Cooperation Project on capacity development of National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) to safely manage and operate those BSL-3 laboratories and to examine highly hazardous infectious pathogens implemented from March 2008 to September 2010, the biosafety regulation and system were established in NIHE and capacity of NIHE to operate and maintain the BSL-3 laboratories, which was first to be introduced in Vietnam, and to conduct laboratory testing was strengthened.

Based on these achievements, this project aims at strengthening the capacity of biosafety, the capacity to examine and manage highly hazardous infectious pathogens and the capacity for laboratories maintenance and management in NIHE, Regional Pasteur/Hygiene and Epidemiology Institutes (RIs), and selected pilot Provincial Centers for Preventive Medicine (PCPMs). Especially, through those developments, this project also aims at establishment of laboratory network among NIHE, RIs and pilot PCPMs.

Project Overview

Overall Goal

Epidemic caused by highly hazardous infectious pathogens is properly controlled.

Project Goal

Capacity for laboratory network in Vietnam to examine highly hazardous infectious pathogens is developed.

Output-1

Laboratory network consisting of NIHE, RIs and pilot PCPM is established to strengthen biosafety in infectious disease control activities.

Output-2

Capacity for national, regional and provincial laboratories to examine and manage highly hazardous infectious pathogens is strengthened.

Output-3

Capacity for laboratories on management such as operation, maintenance and documentation of facilities and equipment is strengthened.

Output-4

Information of biosafety is shared among neighboring countries (Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, etc.).

Project implementation Structure