The TuNa Clinic was invited by FHI to be responsible for training and technically supporting the OPC mental health team (who include health workers, peers, and home-based care staff) in skills for providing mental health care services. During July to September 2009, TuNa has conducted 3 training courses focused on providing the OPC mental health with basic understanding on mental health care, principals and procedures in the provision of mental health care services at the OPC, instruction of Standards Operating Procedures in diagnosis and treatment of depression and anxiety for PLHIV. Specially, the courses introduced “Duong sinh TuNa” as an effective therapy to help PLHIV cope with adverse physical and mental problems.
From October 2009 to March 2010, Dr. La Thi Buoi – Head of TuNa clinic – carried out 4 mentoring trips to OPC Van Don for supervision and technical support for the performance of the mental health care team in service provision. The aim of the mentoring is to help the team recognize their strengths and how to improve their operation of mental health care services. Moreover, the mentoring provides the team with opportunities for on-the-job training in the standard operating procedures (SOP). The 5th mentoring trip is scheduled on April 2010. The mentoring will intentionally finish on June 2010.