On 10 April 2024, the School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (SPMPH) successfully hosted the seminar "Selected Research and Responses of the School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Vietnam."
This seminar aimed to share research findings and public health responses undertaken by the SPMPH during the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam. Furthermore, the event facilitated discussions on strategies to strengthen the research capacity and public health response of the SPMPH in the context of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.
Attendees from the SPMPH included:
- Prof. PhD. Le Thi Huong, Dean
- Assoc. Prof. PhD. Nguyen Dang Vung, Vice Dean
- Assoc. Prof. PhD. Kim Bao Giang, Vice Dean
- Assoc. Prof. PhD. Le Minh Giang, Head of the Office of Postgraduate Training – Hanoi Medical University, Head of the Department of Epidemiology, SPMPH
- Assoc. Prof. PhD. Le Thi Thanh Xuan, Head of the Department of Occupational Health, Head of the Office of Organization, Administration and Management
Along with all faculty members and staff of the SPMPH.
Invited guests included:
- Assoc. Prof. PhD. Pham Quang Thai - Deputy Head of the Department of Infectious Disease Control, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology
- Representatives from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Tri, Dak Nong, and Quang Nam
- Representatives from the Hanoi University of Public Health, Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy, and Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy
- The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, the Tay Nguyen Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, and the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Public Health
In her opening remarks, Prof. PhD. Le Thi Huong, Dean of the SPMPH, highlighted the immense challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to healthcare systems globally, including Vietnam. More than two years after the outbreak, healthcare systems have recognized the necessity of planning for future crises, with a particular focus on key aspects such as system responsiveness.
Furthermore, Prof. PhD. Le Thi Huong affirmed the role and standing of the faculty and students of the SPMPH, Hanoi Medical University, in contributing significantly to the success of pandemic containment efforts.
The seminar featured several presentations by experts in the field of preventive medicine and public health:
COVID-19 Vaccination Response: Research findings from selected provinces and cities - PhD. Hoang Thi Hai Van.
Response regarding the mobilization of healthcare human resources for COVID-19: Research findings from selected cities - PhD. Do Nam Khanh.
Capacity for mobilizing healthcare human resources in response to the COVID-19 pandemic - Prof. PhD. Tran Xuan Bach.
Occupational burden on healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Research findings from selected provinces and cities - MSc. MD. Nguyen Thanh Thao.
Epidemiological overview of COVID-19 and emerging/re-emerging diseases - Assoc. Prof. PhD. Pham Quang Thai.
Public health response of the SPMPH during the COVID-19 pandemic - Assoc. Prof. PhD. Le Thi Thanh Xuan.
Suggestions for building capacity to respond to emerging and re-emerging diseases at the SPMPH - Assoc. Prof. PhD. Le Minh Giang.
The seminar "Selected Research and Responses of the School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Vietnam" concluded successfully. The presentations and discussions underscored the importance of the field of preventive medicine and public health in the context of emerging and re-emerging diseases. During the COVID-19 outbreak in Vietnam, the faculty and students of the SPMPH, Hanoi Medical University, were proud to have contributed significantly to the success of pandemic containment. To achieve these accomplishments, the leadership and the entire staff of the School exerted their utmost efforts, thereby affirming the School's position in the field of preventive medicine and public health.
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