The award aims to acknowledge the professional contributions of Prof. PhD. Le Thi Huong to the movement of female scientists.
Through her research works, the Professor has contributed to highlighting the current realities of nutritional and public health issues in the community: Protein-energy malnutrition among children remains relatively high in rural and mountainous areas, resulting in adverse health consequences, delayed physical growth, and intellectual impairment; recommendations on intervention solutions to improve the nutritional status and stature of Vietnamese children; and the issue of overweight and obesity among children and adults, particularly the rising prevalence of overweight and obesity among middle-aged urban populations, which induces metabolic disorders and imposes severe burdens on the community and society.
Research on the nutritional status of hospital patients has also been a profound dedication of Prof. PhD. Le Thi Huong during her tenure managing the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Hanoi Medical University Hospital, and since taking charge of the Clinical Nutrition Center at K Hospital (Tan Trieu facility). Alongside her colleagues, she has explored numerous solutions to establish nutritional care protocols for patients, proposed and piloted intervention measures to improve the organization of patient nutritional care, and collaborated with colleagues to research specialized nutritional products for patients experiencing feeding difficulties, such as those with esophageal cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, post-gastrectomy or bowel resection surgery, and stroke patients.
Congratulations to Prof. PhD. Le Thi Huong! We wish the Professor and Director of the School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health good health and continued success in scientific research as well as in management duties!