Building Partnerships to Strengthen Pediatric Airway Care in Vietnam

In March 2026, CHESA Co-Fellowship Director Lia Jacobson, MD, MS, joined Hung Nguyen, MD, a UCSF pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist, at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital in Hanoi to explore a partnership focused on developing a multidisciplinary pediatric airway program. The initiative aims to strengthen coordinated care for children with complex respiratory conditions, a high-need population at this major referral center. Together, they met with hospital leadership to conduct needs assessments and lay the groundwork for future collaboration, including complex airway workshops and surgical camps.