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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...

The Kick-off meeting for a new Snakebite's project in 2022 - 2023

The Institute for Community Health Research (ICHR) held a kick-off meeting on the new snakebite project on August 22, 2022, at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Hue UMP), Hue University, Vietnam. The meeting involved representatives from Hanoi University of Public Health; Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST); Bach Mai Hospital; Cho Ray Hospital; 108 Military Central Hospital; Danang Hospital and the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals. Attending the meeting, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Minh Tam, the Vice Rector of Hue UMP, and Dr Dang Thi Anh Thu, the Director of the ICHR, also shared their welcoming speech.

 

 

Photo: The meeting overview

Photo: The meeting overview

 

 

The new snakebite project is named ''Frequency of snakebites, responsible snake species, availability of antivenom and assessment of case management practices in Vietnam: a hospital study'' and is led by Professor Vo Van Thang and Dr Joerg Blessmann. The ICHR has been closely related to Dr Joerg Blessmann, an expert on snakebite from the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine in Germany. This time, the Institute and colleagues continue to work on a scaled-up project, not only in one area as before (i.e. Hue and Can Tho) but will spread across Vietnam.

 

 

Photo: Experts sharing about snake species and snakebites'' management in Vietnam at the meeting (Presenting: Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thien Tao, VAST)

Photo: Experts sharing about snake species and snakebites' management in Vietnam at the meeting (Presenting: Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thien Tao, VAST)

 

 

The WHO aims to provide better health care for snakebite patients, thereby reducing the number of disabilities and deaths caused by snakebites by 50% by 2030. This project not only approaches snakebite cases but would also approach pharmacology (i.e. antivenom utilisation) and clinical aspects. Thus, the project could draw a complete picture of venomous snake bites in Vietnam, with information about the use and desire of antivenom, health workers' knowledge in the management of venomous snakebites and ultimately, it could develop a national guideline for managing snakebite in Vietnam.

 

 

Photo: Network of the new snakebite project in Vietnam

Photo: Network of the new snakebite project in Vietnam