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...

Publications

Psychiatrists’ Perceptions Of What Determines Outcomes For People Diagnosed With Schizophrenia In Vietnam
Title

Psychiatrists’ Perceptions Of What Determines Outcomes For People Diagnosed With Schizophrenia In Vietnam

Author

Seiji H Humphries, Robert J King, Michael P Dunne, Nguyen H Cat

Year
2015
Publisher

ASEAN Federation of Psychiatry and Mental Health (AFPMH)

Abstract
Situation of injury and access to health care services among  offshore Fishermen in Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province, 2014
Title

Situation of injury and access to health care services among offshore Fishermen in Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province, 2014

Author

Doan Phuoc Thuoc, Ngo Viet Loc, Nguyen Hoang Lan, Nguyen Minh Tam, Tran Thi Thanh Nhan

Year
2015
Publisher

Journal of Practical Medicine 963(5), pp.22-26

Abstract
Stigma experiences among people with schizophrenia in central Vietnam
Title

Stigma experiences among people with schizophrenia in central Vietnam

Author

Doan Vuong Diem Khanh, Michael  P Dunne, Vo Van Thang, Tran Binh Thang

Year
2015
Publisher

Vietnam Journal of Public Health

Abstract
Prevalence of dementia among the elderly and health care needs for people living with dementia in an urban community of central Vietnam
Title

Prevalence of dementia among the elderly and health care needs for people living with dementia in an urban community of central Vietnam

Author

Doan Vuong Diem Khanh, Vo Van Thang, Ho Dung, Tran Binh Thang, Hoang Dinh Tuyen, Hoang Dinh Hue, Le Dinh Duong

Year
2015
Publisher

Vietnam Journal of Public Health

Abstract
Predictors of condom use behaviour among male street labourers in urban Vietnam using a modified Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model
Title

Predictors of condom use behaviour among male street labourers in urban Vietnam using a modified Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model

Author

Nguyen Van Huy, Michael P Dunne and Joseph Debattista

Year
2015
Publisher

Culture, Health & Sexuality
An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care

Abstract
Postnatal depressive symptoms amongst women in Central Vietnam: a cross-sectional study investigating prevalence and associations with social, cultural and infant factors
Title

Postnatal depressive symptoms amongst women in Central Vietnam: a cross-sectional study investigating prevalence and associations with social, cultural and infant factors

Author

Linda Murray12*, Michael P. Dunne13Thang Van Vo35Phuong Nguyen Thi Anh36Nigar G. Khawaja4 and Thanh Ngoc Cao36

Year
2015
Publisher

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Abstract
Violence Against Children in the Asia Pacific Region: The Situation Is Becoming Clearer
Title

Violence Against Children in the Asia Pacific Region: The Situation Is Becoming Clearer

Author

Michael P. Dunne, Wan Yuen Choo, Bernadette Madrid, Ramya Subrahmanian, Lauren Rumble,  Stephen Blight, Mary Catherine Maternowska

Year
2015
Publisher

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

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