In the first 6 months of 2011, the enternal information activities of the IMPE Quy Nhon in the field of malaria, parasitic diseases and vector-borne diseases in 15 provinces of Central Vietnam were as follows:
With regards to the information technology, the IMPE Quy Nhon has conducted the update and publishing of specialized information in Vietnamese and English on the Institute's website (www.impe-qn.org.vn) with more than 7.6 million hits, thereby popularizing the Institute's image and role in controlling malaria, parasitic diseases and vector-borne diseases in 15 provinces of Central Vietnam, where 80% of the country's malaria mortality and 50% of 's malaria morbidity and a high rate of helminth infection were reported in. The above external information not only provide useful understanding but also create the prerequisite for expanding cooperative relations with govermental and non-govermental organizations in the coming time.
As for the scientific research and training, the Institute has carried out activities within the project scope in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO), with Australian Army Malaria Institute (AAMI) in the study of artemisinin efficacy in treating malaria in the provinces with complicated situation of malaria, with Medical Committee Netherlands-Vietnam (MCNV) in the malaria control project in Khanh Phu commune (Khanh Vinh district, Khanh Hoa province), with Vietnam Global Fund Malaria Control Project (VGF) in the epidemological and entomological surveilance and training in knowledge and skills of malaria diagnostic test and malaria epidemiological management for district and provincial medical staff in 12 provinces of Central Vietnam.
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The portal interface of the IMPE Quy Nhon |
In foreign relations, the Institute has assigned leaderships and personnel to participate in seminars, workshops and study tours in China, Korea, Malaysia and Philippines with the purposes of learning and exchanging the countries' experience for controlling malaria, parasitic diseases and vector-borne diseases. Especially, in 2011, the Institute has suggested the MoH's Council of Emulation Commendation and Reward to win the approval of the State Council of Emulation Commendation and Reward for offering the Memorial Medal "for the sake of the people’s health" to Dr. Mike Edstein-expert of AAMI, the Friendship Medal to Dr. Ron Marchand-expert of MCNV, to Prof. Li Guoqiao and Song Yu Zong-Chinese experts.
According to the external information plan for the coming time, the IMPE Quy Nhon will continue with the activities carried out in the first 6 months of this year, at the same time seek foreign-invested projects for the study in drug-resistant malaria parasites, parasitic diseases and vector-borne diseases; appoint staff to long-term training (for PhD and master degrees) and short-term training (for diploma, certificate in seminar/workshop); communicate the external information on the Institute's portal and invite international experts to cooperate in the specialized research and training.
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The staff of the International Cooperation Department (IMPE Quy NHhon) participating in
a training course on international cooperation knowledge and skills.
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The present biggest difficulty of the Institute's external information work is that the corresponding funding for international cooperation wasnot stable, some external procedures laid down by the Institute werenot consistent, which need the guidance from the Department of International Cooperation of Minstry of Health; the staff of the International Cooperation Department of the IMPE Quy Nhon need to be trained in international cooperation competence at home and abroad to prove their ability in external information.