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MHWG
Migration Health Working Group (MHWG) is an inter-ministerial working group established by Minister of Health, Viet Nam in May 2021. MHWG serves as a technical coordination mechanism that enables the relevant departments across different ministries to manage migrant health issues and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to foster the design and implementation of migrant-friendly health interventions and policies.
MHWG consists of representatives from various ministries, relevant governmental agencies, and UN agencies. MHWG is chaired by Director of General Office for Population and Family Planning (GOPFP), MOH and Chief of Mission, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Viet Nam. GOPFP of MOH, IOM and World Health Organization (WHO) are also secretariats of the group.
MHWG
Objectives of MHWG
The establishment of MHWG is an important milestone in Viet Nam towards advancing the migrant health agenda. Health of migrants cannot be ensured by health sectors alone. Health sectors and non-health sectors need to work together to better understand migrant health issues and address challenges related to the health and well-being of migrants in a coordinated manner.
MHWG aims to achieve the following objectives:
Provide technical assistance and participate in the development of policies, programs and plans related to migrant health.
Promote participation, connection and information sharing about migration and migrant health.
Develop and implement a coordinated action plan on migrant health.
Strengthen capacity of the working group members.
5) Facilitate communication, dissemination and social mobilization activities on migration and migrant health in Viet Nam.
Members of MHWG

Dr. Nguyen Doan Tu
Chair of MHWG
General Director of Office for Population and Family Planning
Ministry of Health

Dr. Nguyen Doan Tu
Ông lấy bằng Bác sỹ Y khoa tại Đại học Y Hà Nội và có bằng Thạc sĩ Kinh tế và Quản lý công của Đại học Solvay và Đại học Kinh tế Quốc dân.
Ông từng tham gia nhiều khóa đào tạo về quản lý quốc tế y tế, khoa học dân số tại Đại học Exeter (Anh), Học viện Karolinska (Thụy Điển), Viện Khoa học Dân số Quốc tế (Ấn Độ).
Ông đã từng công tác tại Bệnh viện SaintPaul Hà Nội, Vụ Chính sách, Kế hoạch và Tài chính, Ủy ban Quốc gia Dân số và Kế hoạch hóa gia đình; Phó Vụ trưởng Vụ Trang thiết bị và Công trình y tế, Bộ Y tế. Ông là người có nhiều kinh nghiệm trong việc hoạch định chính sách, chương trình y tế, dân số và phát triển, trong đó bao gồm lĩnh vực già hoá dân số và chăm sóc người cao tuổi cũng như việc tổ chức thực hiện và quản lý chương trình.

Park Mihyung
Co-chair of MHWG
Chief of Mission, IOM Viet Nam

Park Mihyung
Before joining IOM, Ms. Park worked for Samaritan’s Purse International Relief, a U.S.-based international NGO, where she was in charge of developing and evaluating various relief and development projects in East and West Africa. Prior, she was a Chief Researcher at the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, ROK.
Ms. Park received a number of awards in recognition of her work in advancing migration and development related issues, including the ROK Prime Minister Award in 2018 and the Award of the Minister of Public Safety and Security in 2016.
Born in Seoul, Republic of Korea, Ms. Park holds two Master of Science degrees from Harvard University and Oxford University.

GOPFP of MOH
Secretariat

IOM
Secretariat

World Health Organization
Secretariat