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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"
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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...

The 6th International Conference on Public Health among GMS Countries in Khon Kaen, Thailand 2014

From 6th to 7th of November 2014, the 6th Conference on Public Health among Greater Mekong Sub-region countries (GMS) was held in the Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. The conference involved participants from various countries including Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, China, Australia, UK and the host Thailand. The delegation from Faculty of Public Health and ICHR, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy included 6 staffs and about 20 students of bachelor, master and doctoral programs also participated in the conference. The theme of this conference is “Health Services System in a Borderless Community: Human Resources Development for a District Health System”.

Figure1: Delegation from ICHR and Hue UMP at the GMS conference

Figure2:  A/Prof. Vo Van Thang as invited speaker at the conference

The delegation from Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy had 6 oral presentations and 12 posters presented in the conference. Among those, the oral presentation by Dr. Linda Murray has won the excellent Award; two other oral presentations by Dr. Nguyen Van Hung and Dr. Doan Vuong Diem Khanh have won the Complimentary Awards. In addition, two other poster presentations have also won the Awards of good presentation.

Figure3: ASEAN Deans of Public Health Faculties in the 6th GMS conference

After the GMS conference, the Delegation of Faculty of Public Health and ICHR, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy also had chance to visit the Faculty of Public Health, Burapha University, Thailand. The Dean Board and staffs of the two faculties have shared about their achievements and strengths to each other and discussed on future cooperation on teaching, learning, research and staff/students exchange program.

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