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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...

Workshop: "Enhancing the Health Literacy and community services in improving the quality of care and patient safety in hospital"

On 14 Sep 2016, Thu Duc Hospital, in collaboration with the Institute for Community Health Research (ICHR) and Asian Health Literacy Association (AHLA), organized the International Scientific conference "Enhancing the health literacy and community services for improving the quality of care and patient safety in hospital". The conference was held at Hotel Nikko Saigon with the participation of the honorable delegates, Head of departments and health staffs of Thu Duc District hospital and other hospitals in Ho Chi Minh city.
 
The conference focused on reports on the following topics:
 
- Health Literacy is essential for health systems and healthcare quality (Prof. Peter WS Chang)
 
- Interprofessional Care Coordination: A Case Study of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment. (Prof. Paul Duong Tran)
 
- Health literacy: A new and effective approach in improving the quality of healthcare services in Vietnam. (A/Prof.Vo Van Thang)
 
- Managing research to improve quality of care in hospital. (Prof. Michael Dunne)
 
-Quality of Care in the Modern Hospital: First Do No Harm. (Prof. Laurence G.Branch)
 
- Health Literacy, Healthcare utilization and healthcare costs around the globe. (Dr. V. Duong Tuyen)
 
Concluding the Conference, Director of Thu Duc District Hospital - Dr. Nguyen Minh Quan received and synthesized the opinions of the participants. He also thanked to those who participated in the conference and made a commitment to change and improve the quality of care and patient safety in the hospital in thefuture.
 
Some photos from the Conference.

 

Dr. Tran Quoc Cuong - Chief organizer of the conference with his opening speech

 

Director of Ho Chi Minh city Health Department presenting beautiful flowers to delegates

 

A/Prof Vo Van Thang presenting beautiful flowers to donors

The workshop received the attention of domestic and international scientists