From 12-15 January 2021, HelpAge International in Vietnam (HAI) successfully organised the first training course on Non-communicable Disease Management and Prevention in Ninh Binh.

The training was attended by the representatives from Vietnam Association of the Elderly (VAE), local AEs, Ninh Binh City Medical Center, Health Station of Ninh Nhat Commune, Ninh Khanh ward, and Ninh Phong ward and members of five intergenerational self-help clubs (ISHC) in the area. Started with basic knowledge about the ISHC model, the participants were informed about the activities to control and prevent hypertension and diabetes through the club model. The participants also learned more skills for effective screening, control, and prevention of hypertension and diabetes, and discussed how to effectively integrate community-based activities with primary care facilities to optimise NCD prevention.