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The 13th international conference on Public Health among Greater Mekong Sub-Regional countries on "Enhancing transdisciplinary collaborations on Education and Research to tackle priority public health issues in the new Era" has following objectives:

  • To strengthen the relationship of Faculties of Public Health among the Southeast Asian countries and in the world;
  • To share research results in the field of Public Health as well as priority public health issues among greater Mekong Sub-Regional countries;
  • To search for feasible solutions to enhance international collaboration among Public Health Faculties in Mekong Sub-Region and a wider area of the Southeast Asian countries about training and research in Public Health.

An abstract should be in one paragraph with no more 350 words, describing the major aspects of the entire paper in a prescribed sequence that includes: 1) Introduction: The overall purpose of the study and the research problem(s) you investigated; 2) Objective(s): The outcomes that you aim to achieve by conducting research; 3) Method: The basic design of the study; 4) Results: Major findings or trends found as a result of your analysis; and, 5) Conclusions: a brief summary of your interpretations and conclusions.

Thua Thien Hue provincial Association of Public Health and Preventive Medicine in collaboration with the Faculty of Public Health and the Institute for Community Health Research of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, will host a scientific conference on Public Health.  (updating...)

Emerging infectious diseases are, more than ever, at the center of the world’s attention. Join a diverse group of colleagues from around the world as they present new knowledge and breakthroughs about how to discover, detect, understand, prevent and respond to outbreaks of emerging disease threats.

Rescheduled Date: October 3-5th, 2021

Venue: Kaohsiung Marriott Hotel (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)

Length: 2.5 days (+1 day Pre-Event Meeting)

Program: Interest Group Seminars, Summit Programming (Workshops, Oral/Poster Presentations, Symposiums, Alternative Sessions, Plenary Speakers), Welcome Reception, Banquet, Master Classes, Cultural Tours

Recent works

ICHR publication on "Health behavior"
Health behaviors are actions individuals take that affect their health. They include actions that lead to improved...
ICHR publication on "Environmental Health"
Environmental health is the branch of public health that: focuses on the relationships between people and their...
ICHR publication on "Infectious and Tropical diseases"
Vietnam faces infectious diseases, tropical diseases related to the climate characteristics of the region. Research in...
ICHR publication on "Mental health and NCDs"
ICHR Institute has leading experts in these fields in the Central - Central Highlands region, participating in research...
ICHR publication on "Maternal & Child Health and Reproductive Health"
Maternal & Child Health and Reproductive Health is a strong research area of ICHR with the participation of many...

Introduction to using and producing Cochrane reviews

Introduction to using and producing Cochrane reviews 

Time: 26-27 September 2016

Presented by   Cochrane Thailand

          Khon Kaen university

          Thailand Research Fund (TRF)

          Institute for Community Health Reseach - Hue university of Medicine and Pharmacy

Lecturers: Prof. Porjai Pattanittum 

                Prof. Pisake Lumbiganon

                Prof. Malinee Laopaiboon

Target audiences: Healthcare providers, new review authors/ researchers/people who plan to do a Cochrane review

Synopsis: This two day workshop aims to help participants how to use Cochrane Library and potential Cochrane review authors.

Place: Institute for Community Health Research - Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy

1st Floor, Faculty of Public Health Building, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy. 06 Ngo Quyen Street, Hue City, Vietnam 

Tel: (+84) 543.628.454. E-mail: ichr.hueump@gmail.com 
 
Schedule:

26 September 2016

 

Time

Topics

Facilitators

8:30 - 9:00

Registration

 

 

9:00 - 9:15

 Welcome and introductions: Objectives of workshop   

 Pisake Lumbiganon

 

9:15 - 10:30

 Introduction to The Cochrane Collaboration and systematic reviews

 Benefit of Cochrane review to evidence-based healthcare practices(EBP)

PICO concept for EBP questions

 

 Pisake Lumbiganon

 

10:30 10.45

 Morning Refreshment

 

 

10.45 – 11.15

 Small group activity I :

  • Formulating a question in PICO format

 All Facilitators

 

11.15 – 11.45

 The Cochrane Library (CL)

  • What is & what’s in The Cochrane Library
  • How to access CL

 Pisake Lumbiganon

 

11.45 – 12.15

 Small group activity II :

  • Practice in accessing to CL for the question

 All Facilitators

 

12:00 - 13:00

 Lunch

 

 

13:00 - 14:30

 

 Steps in Conducting a Cochrane review

  • Title registration to publishing a review
  • Get involvement as a review author

 Malinee Laopaiboon

 

14:30 - 15:00

Small group activity III:

  • How to get involvement as a review author  

 All Facilitators

 

15:00 – 15:15

 Afternoon Refreshment

 

 

15.15 – 16:30

 Small group activity III (cont.):

  • How to get involvement as a review author  

 

 All Facilitators

 

 

27 September 2016

*The same review will be used to demonstrate

Introduction to meta-analysis will be added to session of data collection and analysis

Time

                                         Topics

Facilitators

9.00 - 9:30

 

 

 

9:30 – 10.30

 

 Overview of components of a protocol development

 Protocol development I: 

  • Background and objectives
  • An example of a Cochrane protocol will be presented *
  • Criteria and Searching strategy
  • An example of a Cochrane protocol will be presented*

 Pisake Lumbiganon

 

 

 

 Malinee Laopaiboon

10.30 - 11.00

 Protocol development II:  data collection and analysis

  • Selection of studies
  • Data extraction and management
  • An example of a Cochrane protocol will be presented*

 Porjai Pattanittum

11.00-11.15

 Morning Refresh

 

11:15 -12.30

 Protocol development II:  data collection and analysis (cont.)

  • Risk of bias assessment
  • An example of a Cochrane protocol will be presented*

 Porjai Pattanittum

12:30 - 13:30

 Lunch

 

13:30 – 14:45

 Tools for protocol development:

  • RevMan 5, Cochrane Handbook, Style Guide, Other self-learning sources for review authors

 Porjai Pattanittum

14:45 – 15:30

 Small Group Activities IV:

  • RevMan practice for a protocol development

 All Facilitators

15:30 – 15:45

 Afternoon Refresh

 

15:45– 16:00

 Support from review groups and Thai Cochrane Network

 Open discussion

 Pisake Lumbiganon