Upcoming Events

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...

International Journal

Whose decision? Caesarean section and women with physical disabilities in Northern Vietnam: A qualitative study
Title

Whose decision? Caesarean section and women with physical disabilities in Northern Vietnam: A qualitative study

Author

Thi Vinh Nguyen, Julie King, Niki Edwards, Michael P.Dunne

Year
2021
Publisher
Abstract

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Intergenerational effects of violence on women’s perinatal wellbeing and infant health outcomes: evidence from a birth cohort study in Central Vietnam
Title

Intergenerational effects of violence on women’s perinatal wellbeing and infant health outcomes: evidence from a birth cohort study in Central Vietnam

Author

Huyen Phuc Do, Philip R. A. Baker, Thang Van Vo, Aja Murray, Linda Murray, Sara Valdebenito, Manuel Eisner, Bach Xuan Tran & Michael P. Dunne 

Year
2021
Publisher

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Abstract

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The impact of maternal adverse childhood experiences and prenatal depressive symptoms on foetal attachment: Preliminary evidence from expectant mothers across eight middle-income countries
Title

The impact of maternal adverse childhood experiences and prenatal depressive symptoms on foetal attachment: Preliminary evidence from expectant mothers across eight middle-income countries

Author

Ruth Harriet Brown, Manuel Eisner, Susan Walker, Mark Tomlinson, Pasco Fearon, Michael P Dunne, Van Thang Vo, Asvini D.Fernando, Aja LMurraya

Year
2021
Publisher

Journal of Affective Disorders

 

Abstract

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Stress and Associated Factors among Frontline Healthcare Workers in the COVID-19 Epicenter of Da Nang City, Vietnam
Title

Stress and Associated Factors among Frontline Healthcare Workers in the COVID-19 Epicenter of Da Nang City, Vietnam

Author

Nhan Nguyen, Duong Dinh Le, Robert Colebunders, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Trung Dinh Tran, Thang Van Vo

Year
2021
Publisher

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health

Abstract

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The association between elder abuse and childhood adversity: A study of older adults in Malaysia
Title

The association between elder abuse and childhood adversity: A study of older adults in Malaysia

Author

Mohammad Asyraf , Michael P. Dunne, Noran N. Hairi, Farizah Mohd Hairi, Noraliza Radzali, Choo Wan Yuen

Year
2021
Publisher

Plos One

Abstract

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“Under great anxiety”: Pregnancy experiences of Vietnamese women with physical disabilities seen through an intersectional lens
Title

“Under great anxiety”: Pregnancy experiences of Vietnamese women with physical disabilities seen through an intersectional lens

Author

Thi Vinh Nguyen, Julie King, Niki Edwards, Michael P.Dunne

Year
2021
Publisher

Social Science & Medicine

Abstract

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Improvement in the Cognitive Aspects of Cultural Competence after Short-Term Overseas Study Programs
Title

Improvement in the Cognitive Aspects of Cultural Competence after Short-Term Overseas Study Programs

Author

Chen Wang, Xiang-Yu Hou, Nigar G. Khawaja, Michael P. Dunne  and Jane Shakespeare-Finch

Year
2021
Publisher

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health

Abstract

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