During 9-12 October, the SUNI-SEA consortium members met face-to-face for the first time in three years in Hanoi, Vietnam. The four-day meeting was an opportunity to share and discuss the findings of the baseline survey and reflect on the learning and the progress achieved for the ...
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Universal Health Coverage is only ‘universal’ if older people are included
As the 12 December is Universal Health Coverage Day, it is worth remembering that on 10 October 2019, the world’s governments agreed a UN General Assembly resolution committing themselves to achieving Universal Health Coverage for all people across ...
Sharing lessons learnt for quality improvement of community health services in South East Asian countries at the European Public Health Conference
This year the annual European Public Health (EPH) Conference was held in Berlin, Germany from the 9-12 November. The theme of the conference was, ‘Strengthening ...
Midline survey and ongoing data collection in Indonesia
The Indonesia team has successfully completed another milestone for the SUNI-SEA project with the completion of a midline survey from 10– 24 August. The survey was conducted in the intervention and control sites, in four selected areas of Kediri, Batang, Jember, and Solo ...
An interview with Dr Michael Grimm exploring the cost-effectiveness component of SUNI-SEA project
SUNI-SEA is about improving the prevention and screening of NCDs. In Work package 2, whenever we identify possible NCD interventions or intervention packages, we think about ...
Invest is saving
Organising health screening for hypertension and diabetes risk factors for community members at the Intergenerational Self-Help Clubs (ISHCs) is one of the important activities and indicators of the SUNI SEA project.
Myanmar team in action
As COVID-19 became under control in many parts of Myanmar, and the SUNI -SEA project amended workplan was finalised, HelpAge International team in Myanmar prepared for a series of trainings to ensure that everyone involved in the project ...
Self-care screening application for Myanmar people: DHIS2 tracker software available now on Google Play Store
Since 2014, the Myanmar Ministry of Health has been implementing an electronic Health Management Information System (e-HMIS), with the utilisation of a web-based, free and open-source software called DHIS2.
Monitoring and evaluation Posbindu implementations in East Java
In April 2022, four months after the completion of the Posbindu training, the SUNI-SEA Indonesia and the health office staff from the city of Kediri conducted a monitoring and evaluation of Posbindu implementation in Kediri City.
Training on non-communicable disease management and intervention in Vietnam
In April, Vietnam country team organised two classes of "Training on Non-communicable Disease Management and Intervention" for 20 Intergenerational Self-Help Clubs (ISHCs) and relevant stakeholders in Tien Lang district, Hai Phong city...
The search for evidence to inform NCD Interventions in South-East Asia
Since the start of the SUNI-SEA project, a team of researchers have collected and reviewed NCD programme studies and interventions throughout Southeast Asia, to compile sound evidence of effective interventions, and draw on lessons learnt to inform the design of future...
Using internet technology for the provision of psychosocial support to communities in Myanmar
The aim of the community level interventions of the SUNI-SEA project are to build the skills of community based intergenerational self-help group (ISHGs) volunteers, so that they are ...