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By EditorMarch 12, 2026Our Works, Projects

PROJECT: Strengthening Health System Capacity on Community Based care for Effective Depression Management in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam (2020 – 2021)

144,355 USD funded by the Johnson and Johnson Foundation: This is a 1 year project (started in March 2020) with Thai Nguyen Department of Health and Thai Nguyen Mental Health Hospital, Hanoi Medical University as…

By EditorMarch 10, 2026Our Works, Projects

PROJECT: Identifying the most suitable implementation model for depression care RO1

1M US$ funded by the NIMH: It is a 5 year project (started in 2019) with RAND Corporation, CUNY (City University of New York), Thua Thien Hue, Thai Nguyen and Ninh Binh Department of Health…

By EditorMarch 10, 2026Our Works, Projects

PROJECT: Livelihood Integration For Effective Depression Management (LIFE DM) (2017 – 2019)

1M CAD funded by the Grand Challenges Canada and 1M CAD matching fund: This is a 3 years project (started in Jan 2017) with RAND Corporation, Thua Thien Hue and Da Nang Department of Health…

By EditorMarch 10, 2026Our Works, Projects

PROJECT: Supporting the Development of Community Mental Health and Development in Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam Project (2011 – 2014)

1.5M US$ funded by the Atlantic Philanthropies: It is a 4 years project (started in March 2011) with Thua Thien Hue Department of Health (TTH DoH), Hue Psychiatric hospital and Women Union (WU) as key…

By EditorFebruary 18, 2026Our Works, Projects

(2021 – 2025) Community-based depression management project

Thanks to the success of the community-based depression care pilot program in Thai Nguyen, despite major disruptions due to the COVID pandemic, BasicNeeds Vietnam continues to be trusted by the Johnson and Johnson Foundation, which…

By EditorFebruary 18, 2026Our Works, Projects

(2024 – 2026) Stress management project for female patients with breast and cervical cancer

BasicNeeds Vietnam, with funding from Victoria’s Secret & Co, has partnered with K Hospital’s Tan Trieu facility to design and implement the project, with the hospital’s Social Work Department serving as the implementing partner. The…

By EditorJune 29, 2024News, Our Works, Projects, Publications

Video: Project in Ninh Binh province

Below are YouTube links for the highlights of Project Strengthening Health System Capacity on Community Based care for Effective Depression Management in Hoa Lư district – Ninh Bình province – Vietnam. Project Summary Video: Link…

By EditorMarch 1, 2021News, Our Works, Publications

BasicNeeds Vietnam Won Innovative Practice Award on Zero Project Award 2019

BasicNeeds Vietnam won Zero Project Award 2019 (United Nation Vienna) on outstanding model to support Independent Living and Political Participation of people with psychosocial disabilities. On behalf of BasicNeeds Vietnam, Ms.Tam Nguyen received this Award…

By adminJanuary 23, 2021News, Our Works, Projects, Publications

(2020) Strengthening Health System Capacity on Community Based care for Effective Depression Management in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam

It is a 1-year project (started in March 2020) with Thai Nguyen Department of Health and Thai Nguyen Mental Health Hospital, Hanoi Medical University as key partners. BNVN aims to implement the Collaborative Stepped Care Model…

By EditorJanuary 15, 2020News, Our Works, Publications

Countries across Asia-Pacific are giving more attention to mental illness but much remains to be done to achieve the ideal of community-based care and integration.

Mental illness is the second largest contributor to years lost due to disability (YLDs) in Asia-Pacific. Nowhere, though, do more than half of those affected receive any medical treatment. Across the region, policy makers and…