Results List
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Helmet Day! Lessons Learned on Vietnam’s Road to Healthy Behavior
Source: The Social Science Research Council
This report, produced by the Social Science Research Council, covers the history and lessons from an eight-year effort that resulted in a national law mandating helmet use by motorcycle riders. Results showed decreases in serious head injuries and road traffic deaths. The research provides a…
Resource type: Evaluation
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Viet Nam Social Franchise
Women’s health clinics run by the Vietnamese government are experimenting with “social franchising.” A University of Hawaii business professor was a consultant who helped Marie Stopes International and the Atlantic Philanthropies use business franchise principles to support government services in the new Tinh Chi Em…
Resource type: Video
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‘This is All Yours’: Opening Remarks for Isivivana Centre in Khayelitsha
Source: David Sternlieb, Chief Operating Officer, The Atlantic Philanthropies
David Sternlieb, Chief Operating Officer of The Atlantic Philanthropies, delivered these remarks at the October 13, 2016 opening of the Isivivana Centre in Khayelitsha township, outside Cape Town, South Africa. Acclaimed author and filmmaker, Zanemvula “Zakes” Mda led the ceremony, hailing the new center as…
Resource type: Speech
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The Atlantic Philanthropies-University of Queensland Vietnamese Scholarship Program 2000-2006: Assessing the Impact
Source: Carisgold Pty Limited
An evaluation of a program that enabled young Vietnamese professionals and university academics to attend the University of Queensland in Australia found that participants returned home better able to contribute to the social and economic development of their country. The evaluation investigated how the Vietnam…
Resource type: Evaluation
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Partners in Development of The National Hospital of Pediatrics
The National Hospital of Pediatrics (NHP) is the anchor of paediatric medicine in Viet Nam. It is the preeminent specialty hospital that helps children with serious health problems in the northern and central regions. The hospital in Ha Noi is also the main teaching and…
Resource type: Grantee Story
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Addressing the Root Causes of Social Injustice
Source: Le Nhan Phuong
The road to lasting change in the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people begins with the courage to ask the right questions, said Le Nhan Phuong, Programme Director of the Population Health Programme at The Atlantic Philanthropies, in this speech at the International Conference on…
Resource type: Speech
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Assessment of Atlantic Philanthropies’ Support for the Health Sector in Viet Nam: 1998–2003
Source: Thomas Kane
The Atlantic Philanthropies-supported construction and renovation projects of hospitals and other facilities in Central Viet Nam have had a positive impact on the medical staff, patients and families receiving services, according to this evaluation commissioned by Atlantic. This assessment reviews 17 health-sector projects, covering the…
Resource type: Evaluation
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