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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...

Planning Workshop for the development of Institute for Community Health Research


 

Prof Cao Ngọc Thành, RectorHue University of Medicine and Pharmacy
In the morning of 10/12, in the speech, Dr. Prof. Rector Cao Ngoc Thanh mentioned development stages of ICCCHR and reasons for the establishment of Institute for Community Health from ICCCHR and also emphasized the Institute’s role and importance in the university development. After this speech, it was the presentation of Prof. Michael Dunne who summarized the ICCCHR foundation and activities during three years 2011-2013. The activities were research activities, training-workshop, consulting, international activities and supporting community.
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In the new stage 2014-2016, the Institute will be established to expand ICCCHR action area beyond the university during three first years (2014-2016), the centre is ready to develop as an Institute.. With the current resources and technological, financial support from Atlantic Philanthropies (the USA) and Queensland University Of technology Australia .The Institute has an important role and it can solve the urgency to meet the demand of day-by-day increasing health care needs of society, the requirement of health branch improving quality of people health care and protection; it can strengthen the university development in scientific research and providing service for community.

 
Assoc.Prof. Vo Van Thang continued presenting main workshop objectives: specifying health problem priorities in each provinces, the role and responsibilities of stakeholders in the project in three years.

In the afternoon of the same day, participants reported disease patterns, health problem priorities in each selected provinces as well as technological and financial supports from the Institute.


 Representatives 5 Health Department Provinces are presenting the health Problem model

On the second of the workshop (11/12), participants continued discussing about the role of stakehoders and activities in the first year, determined specific duties of the Institute and selected provinces, co-operation mechanism, management and organization system, looking for local potential partners while conducting research, planning for specific research, counterpart research budget at localitites.

The workshop has come to agreement of contents for each objective and action plan in 2014 such as: Institute management process; core group and co-ordinator standards; holding inaugurating ceremonies for Institute for Community Health Research on the 25th of February, 2014; organizing workshops on Writing research outline in July; evidence-based planning workshop in September; organize diagram of the Institute.
 


Group photo
Closing the workshop, Rector Cao Ngoc Thanh pledged to support the establishment of the Institute and confirmed the slogan “Supporting stronger Community and University Connections”. This is a proof of inheritability and firm development from ICCCHR to the Institute.