Vietnam Migrant Health Technical Group

About us

The Migrant Health Technical Group (MHWG) is an inter-ministerial technical group established by the Minister of Health of Vietnam in May 2021. The MHWG serves as a technical coordination mechanism that enables agencies across different ministries to manage migrant health issues and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to promote design and implementing migrant-friendly health policies and interventions.

The MHWG includes representatives from relevant ministries, government agencies and UN agencies. The MHWG is chaired by the Director-General, Department of Population, Ministry of Health and Head of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Viet Nam. The group's secretariat includes representatives from the Department of Population - Ministry of Health, IOM and the World Health Organization (WHO).