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

Brief screening for maternal mental health in Vietnam: Measures of positive wellbeing and perceived stress predict prenatal and postnatal depression
Title

Brief screening for maternal mental health in Vietnam: Measures of positive wellbeing and perceived stress predict prenatal and postnatal depression

Author

Huyen PhucDo, Philip RA Bakera, Thang VanVo, Bao-YenLuong-Thanh, Lan Hoang Nguyen, Sara Valdebenitoe, ManuelEisnere, Bach XuanTran, Tuyen Dinh Hoang, Michael P Dunne

Year
2021
Publisher

Journal of Affective Disorders Reports

 

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What research questions should the next generation of birth cohort studies address? An international Delphi study of experts
Title

What research questions should the next generation of birth cohort studies address? An international Delphi study of experts

Author

Ruth Harriet Brown, Manuel Eisner, Sara Valdebenito, Susan Walker, Mark Tomlinson, Claire Hughes, Catherine L. Ward, Joseph Osafo, Siham Sikander, Pasco Fearon, Michael P Dunne, Bernadette Madrid, Adriana Baban, Vo Van Thang, Asvini D. Fernando, Aja L Murray, 

Year
2021
Publisher

Academic Pediatrics

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Preventive behavior of Vietnamese people in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Title

Preventive behavior of Vietnamese people in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Author

Nhan Phuc Thanh Nguyen, Tuyen Dinh Hoang, Vi Thao Tran, Cuc Thi Vu, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Robert Colebunders, Michael P. Dunne, Thang Van Vo.

Year
2020
Publisher

PLOS ONE

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Mass masking as a way to contain COVID-19 and exit lockdown in low- and middle-income countries
Title

Mass masking as a way to contain COVID-19 and exit lockdown in low- and middle-income countries

Author

Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Supa Pengpid, Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela, Vo Van Thang, Mohammed Ahmed, John Ditekemena, Bernardo Vega Crespo, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Janeth Dula, Takashi Watanabe, Christopher Delgado-Ratto, Koen Vanden Driessche, Rafael Van den Bergh, Robert Colebunders

 

Year
2020
Publisher

Journal of Infection

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Alcohol consumption and attributable harm in middle-income South-East Asian countries: Epidemiology and policy options
Title

Alcohol consumption and attributable harm in middle-income South-East Asian countries: Epidemiology and policy options

Author

Bundit Sornpaisarn, Kevin Shield, Jakob Manthey, YurikoLimmade, Wah Yun Low, Vo Van Thang, Jürgen Rehm

Year
2020
Publisher

International Journal of Drug Policy

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Incidence of snakebites in Can Tho Municipality, Mekong Delta, South Vietnam— Evaluation of the responsible snake species and treatment of snakebite envenoming
Title

Incidence of snakebites in Can Tho Municipality, Mekong Delta, South Vietnam— Evaluation of the responsible snake species and treatment of snakebite envenoming

Author

Vo Van Thang, Truong Quy Quoc Bao, Hoang Dinh Tuyen, Ralf Krumkamp, Le Hoang Hai, Nguyen Hai Dang, Cao Minh Chu, Joerg Blessmann

Year
2020
Publisher

PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

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“Nothing suitable for us”: experiences of women with physical disabilities in accessing maternal healthcare services in Northern Vietnam
Title

“Nothing suitable for us”: experiences of women with physical disabilities in accessing maternal healthcare services in Northern Vietnam

Author

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

Year
2020
Publisher

Disability and Rehabilitation

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