1. Ministry of Health THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS IN HPG Presentation: Dr. Tran Thi Giang Huong Director of International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Health Hanoi, 31 st, May, 2011 1

2. Structure of HPG based on the Statement of Intent (SOI) SECRETARIAT: COORDINATOR COMMUNICATION OFFICER ADMINISTRATOR TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS TWG 1 TWG 2 TWG 3 DIRECTOR OF ICD OTHER GROUPS LINKED TO HEALTH HPG PLENARY -Co-chairs -Other participants HEALTH PARTNERSHIP GROUP MINISTER OF HEALTH Aid Effectiveness Forum (AEF) (MPI)

3. HPG technical working group Achievements in 2011:  Completing Term of Reference Guideline on establishment of technical working groups under HPG  Supporting departments to develop the proposals and TOR to establish TWGs HPG technical working groups named "Reproductive Health Affinity Group” was officially established in Oct/2010 (focal point: Department of Mother and Child Health) HPG technical working group named “Health Environment Management Group” was officially established in Apr/2011 (focal point: Administration of Health Environment Management)  Working with TWGs to make an agreement in term of information exchanging, supporting and coordinating. 3

4. Reproductive Health Affinity Group - (RAHG) - Focal point: Department of Mother and Child Health - Interested partners: UNFPA, WHO, UNICEF… Organizing the first quarterly meeting in 13 April 2011 Co-Chair: Mr. Nguyen Duy Khe, Director of MCH Dept., MOH and Mr. Bruce Campbell, UNFPA Representative in Vietnam Main meeting contents: Updating TOR for RHAG Sharing the contents of ASEAN Planning Workshop on MCH in Philippine Initial results and recommendations of the survey on current situation of the RH care network and RH service utilization 5 Initial results of end-line survey of UNFPA country program (7 provinces, 2005-2010) through M&E indicators MCH handbook in Vietnam: new project of JICA Information on RH commodities security implemented recently by MOH and UNFPA 4

5. Health Environment Management Group (HEMG) - Focal point: Administration of Health Environment Management -Interested partners: WHO, UNICEF, WB… Including 4 sub-group:  Protection of environment of the health facilities;  Protection of environment in corpse burial and burn activities, environment health;  Hygiene and occupational health, occupational diseases prevention and accident and injury prevention;  Evaluation of health impact due to climate change; management of chemicals, disinfectants and insecticide products for domestic and medical use; 5

6. HPG technical working group (cont) 1.TWG on Health financing, focal point: DPF, interested partners: EU, WB, WHO, Rockefeller… 2.TWG on Health Insurance, focal point: Dept of Health Insurance, interested partners: WB, UNICEF, Rockerfeller… 3.TWG on Health Human Resource, collaboration between: Dept of Training and Science and Dept of Organization and Personnel, the Dept of Organization and Personnel focal point, interested partners: WHO, AusAID… 4.TWG on Health Information Technology, focal point: Dept of Training and Science, interested partners: WB, USAID, WHO, CDC… 5.TWG on Local Health System, collaboration between Administration of Medical Services Management and the Administration of Preventive Medicine, the Administration of Medical Services Management is the focal point, interested partners: ADB, WB, EU, Pathfinder… The Dept/Administrations and Interested DPs are advised to contact directly with HPG secretariat for further information. 6

7. Structure of TOR 1. Background 2. Purpose and objectives  Purposes  Objectives 3. Working principles 4. Working arrangements  Membership and representation  Participation of the Government  Sub-working Groups (if available)  Main topics  Chair and co-chair  Secretariat and Focal point Person  Frequency of activities  Contents of activities 5. Framework of activities 7

8. Steps of establisment/registration  Step 1: The units of MOH in collaboration with the DPs to develop the TOR for the TWG and develop the tentative framework  Step 2: The HPG Secretariat revise and consolidate the procedures to submit for approval of the Leader of MOH  Step 3: After the approval, officially declare the TWG at the HPG meeting and periodically report to the HPG 8

9. Thank you for your attention! 9