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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...

Workshop on the Activities Report in 2017

                                                                                                                                

With the financial support, resources and techniques from Atlantic Philanthropies (USA), University of Technology, Queensland (Australia), the Institute of Community Health Research (ICHR) - Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy has been formed and growth since 2014. After nearly four years of operation, the ICHR always pursue the mission and objectives set out from the beginning of the establishment, which is to strengthen the connection between University and Community.

 

ICHR organized a workshop summarizing activities in 2017 and built the orientation activities plan in 2018

 

On 29.12.2017, the ICHR has organized a workshop summarizing activities in 2017 and built the operation direction in 2018 with the participation of Prof. Cao Ngoc Thanh (Rector of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy), A/Prof. Nguyen Khoa Hung (Vice Rector of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy), A/Prof. Vo Van Thang (Director of the Institute for Community Health Research), A/Prof. Doan Phuoc Thuoc (Deputy Director of the Hospital of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy), Representative of the MCNV Organization in Central Vietnam, Representative of Phu Vang District Health Center, Representative of Thu Duc District Hospital, Representative of Lam Dong Provincial General Hospital, Representatives of many Departments of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy; and all the members of the ICHR.

On behalf of the ICHR, Dr. Doan Vuong Diem Khanh reported briefly summarizes the activities of the Institute in 2017, notably international cooperation projects as the project of "Strengthening the First Aid and Treatment of Snakebites in Thua Thien Hue Province” with the Bernhard Nocht Institute of Tropical Medicine - Germany, the  Evidence for Better Life project with the University of Cambridge - United Kingdom, the project with MCNV - a NGO of Netherlands - and Vrije University of Amsterdam on “Scaling-up nutrition-sensitive agricultural initiatives in poor mountainous areas in Viet Nam and Lao PDR from 2017 - 2020" and the collaborative research with Tokyo Medical and Dental University. This year, the Institute has also collaboratively organized a scientific conference on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the establishment of Thu Duc District Hospital, with 80 articles accepted to publish on Vietnam Journal of Medicine of Sep 2017; participated in many conferences and seminars such as the International Workshop on "Health Challenges in Sustainable Development Goals" in Khon Kaen – Thailand, the 9th International Conference on Public Health among GMS Countries in Myanmar, especially to attend the 10th International Asian Conference on Cancer Screening (IACCS) held in Taiwan and was admitted as a member of IACCS ... and more other activities. In recent years, the ICHR had 8 articles approved to publish in prestigious international magazines such as Psychology, Health & Medicine; Frontiers in Public Health; Child: Care, Health and Development Journal; British Medical Journal Open (BMJ Open); International Journal of Social Psychiatry; Journal of Medical Internet Research - JMIR Publications.

 

A/Prof. Vo Van Thang - Director of ICHR, presented the orientation activities plan for the Institute in 2018

 

Following the success and experience of operations in 2017, the Board of Directors and members of the ICHR released a work plan for 2018 include continuing to implement activities in support of technical and financial for academic research from the provinces as well as Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, to build and deploy research, to develop relationship through cooperative research projects with international universities and institutes, to participate in national workshops and international scientific conference in English for young staff and the forum of "child health" in the framework of Hue Festival 2018, to open training courses focused on research methods, and to seek for funding and resources from potential international friends...

 

Prof. Cao Ngoc Thanh - Director of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, commented on the activities of the ICHR during the past year

 

Ending the conference, on behalf of the University Board of Management, Prof. Cao Ngoc Thanh has once again affirmed the achievements that the ICHR has achieved in 2017, as outlined a number of points need to be overcome in order to perform better. The University is committed to support and believe in the success of the upcoming activities of the Institute with the mission to strengthen the connection growing stronger between University and Community.