Think tank

Institute of Social and Medical Studies

ISMS

The Institute of Social and Medical Studies (ISMS) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Ha Noi, Viet Nam with expertise in three core areas: (1) conducting public health research and program evaluation to provide evidence for interventions and to inform developing, planning, and implementing strategies, policies, and programs to advance public health in Viet Nam; (2) implementing public health intervention programs; and (3) designing and conducting training courses for a variety of target audiences. The scope of work of ISMS spans across a wide range of public health priorities including communicable diseases including HIV, sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, aging, social protection, NCDs, MCH and tobacco control. ISMS aims to be a leading organization in designing and conducting research to provide evidence for developing, planning, and implementing strategies, policies, and programs in the sociomedical field.

Contact details

Website:: http://isms.org.vn/
Address:: Office: R.810 & R.804, CT1A DN1 Building, Ham Nghi St., My Dinh 2 Ward, Nam Tu Liem Dist., Ha Noi
Country:: Vietnam
Sub-region:: South-Eastern Asia

Areas of focus

Topics of research

Health Social policy

Geographics of focus

Vietnam

Operating languages

English

Organisation details

Business model

Non-profit

Institutional affiliations

Independent

Founded by

Founders: Nam Truong Nguyen, MD, DRPH; Minh Duc Nguyen, MD, MPH
Founder gender: All male

Leadership

Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2021): Nam Truong Nguyen, MD, DRPH (Director)
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2020): Nam Truong Nguyen, MD, DRPH (Director)
Leader gender: Male

Staff size

2021