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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...

TRAINING COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS AND EVIDENCE INFORMED DECISION MAKING IN PUBLIC HEALTH

              On 28 and 29 March, 2016, Institute for Community Health Research had successfully organized training course on “Introduction to Systematic reviews and Evidence informed decision making in Public health”. There were 26 participants, including health staff from Health department of Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Thua Thien Hue province, Da Nang city, Thu Duc District hospital and lecturers from Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy. The invited lecturer of this course is Prof. Philip Baker - QUT University, Australia. 

Associate Professor Vo Van Thang is speaking at the opening ceremony

The training course had provided basic knowledge on systematic review, evidence informed decision making in public health. Participants were introduced about Cochrane library, how to approach resources in this library, or explore some website which have high quality evidences. Moreover, Prof. Baker also introduced “Randomised controlled trials – Live the trial” to participants. They were taught about the design and operation of a randomised controlled trial and also how to assess the trustworthiness of a RCT. 

Prof. Philip Baker's lectures

Prof. Baker and Dr. Tran Nhu Minh Hang 

Ending the training course, Prof. Philip Baker and Dr. Doan Vuong Diem Khanh – vice rector of ICHR has awarded the certificates to participants. On behalf of ICHR, Dr. Khanh also thanked to Prof. Philip Baker for his valuable contribution.

 

Some photos in training course: