Vietnam has become a bright spot in the region by pushing back malaria from millions of cases to only 400-500 cases per year, and is moving closer to the goal of eliminating malaria by 2030.
This is information shared by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Dinh Canh - Director of the National Institute of Malariology - Parasitology - Entomology - at the 71st anniversary of Vietnamese Doctors' Day 27. 2.
Having gone through nearly seven decades of formation from the foundation of Professor, Doctor, outstanding scientist, Labor Hero Dang Van Ngu, to date, the Institute has affirmed its core role on the "silent front", Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Dinh Canh shared.
In addition, in the work of preventing and controlling parasitic diseases and diseases transmitted by insects, the Institute constantly expands epidemiological surveillance, risk zoning and implements overall intervention solutions in the direction of One Health (coordinated action solutions between sectors).
Diagnostic and treatment studies have contributed to reducing the rate of infection as well as limiting the harmful effects of the disease, especially for vulnerable groups such as children, pregnant women and women of reproductive age.
On the occasion of the 71st anniversary of Vietnamese Doctors' Day, the National Institute of Malariology - Parasitology - Entomology announced the decision to appoint and reappoint Professor and Associate Professor at the training institution and signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Institute and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
Our goal is to improve the capacity of Vietnamese doctors and medical staff, promote clinical training and bilateral scientific research" - Prof. Dr. TTND Le Ngoc Thanh, Rector of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, emphasized.
Through the signing ceremony, the parties expect to promote cooperation in training high-quality human resources, thereby improving the quality of health services.
The ceremony to announce the decision to appoint many professors and associate professors for a 5-year term is a vivid proof of the growth of intellectual resources, adding academic and scientific strength to the Institute.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lien Huong - Deputy Minister of Health - acknowledged and highly appreciated the results that the collective leadership of the National Institute of Malariology - Parasitology - Entomology has achieved in the past time.
The Deputy Minister of Health noted that the Institute needs to focus on strongly developing a team of Professors, Associate Professors, and leading scientists, considering this as a pillar for sustainable development.
Promoting strategic cooperation with reputable training institutions, especially the University of Medicine and Pharmacy - Vietnam National University, to form excellent training and research centers.... as well as continuing to innovate governance, digital transformation, international integration, meeting the increasing demands of the health and social sectors.
This place is the cradle of malaria, parasitic and insect science in Vietnam, and also a unit with rich revolutionary traditions founded and led by Prof. Dr. Dang Van Ngu.
