On 9^th October 2014, the Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology Quy Nhon organised the solemn inauguration ceremony of the new research building, located at precinct 8, Nhon Phu ward, Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province.

Attendees in the inauguration included Prof. Nguyen Thanh Long-deputy minister of Ministry of Health (MoH) and leadership of the MoH's departments/bureaus/institutes; Mr. Mai Thanh Thang-vice chairman of Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee (PC) and leadership of provincial departments/services/branches; leadership of PCs of Nhon Phu and Nguyen Van Cu wards; leadership of malaria control centers/centres for preventive medicine of 15 provinces of Central Vietnam; representatives of companies/enterprises; former leaders, incumbent directorate and all the staff members of IMPE-Quy Nhon.

After the welcoming music show, Dr. Nguyen Van Chuong, Director of IMPE-Quy Nhon delivered the report o­n the establishment and finishing process of the building. The report stressed that the Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology Quy Nhon (IMPE-QN) is a constituent body belonging to the Ministry of Health (MoH), with the functions and responsibilities of conducting scientific research work and providing specialised guidelines o­n malaria, other parasitic and vector-borne diseases and epidemic control measures; providing training, health communication and education, international co-operation. The operation scale of IMPE-QN includes 15 provinces, of which 11 are in coastal areas, from Quang Binh to Binh Thuan and 4 in Central Highlands (Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Dak Lak, Dak Nong). This is the major diseases-endemic region of the country pertaining to malaria, parasitic and vector-borne diseases, dengue fever, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis, scrub typhus, tickborne illness.

Dr. Nguyen Van Chuong, Director of IMPE-QN, in his inauguration speech of the Institute's new building.

Attendees in the inauguration ceremony.

Experiencing nearly 40 years' development, under the direct leadership of the MoH and the support of people's committees and health departments of regional provinces, the Directorate and staff-members of the Institute have strived to work efficiently and creatively under any difficult and challenging conditions to superbly fulfill their delegated duties. The malaria indexes (malaria morbidity, severe and complicated malaria, malaria mortality) have decreased significantly and malaria outbreaks have been controlled comprehensively, contributing in the people's health protection, care and improvement. As a result, IMPE-QN has been presented noble rewards by the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Government of Vietnam, the Ministry of Health and other unions.

New research establishment of IMPE-QN

Presently, the ecological environment of Central Vietnam has undergone considerable changes; besides, more and more emerging and reemerging infectious diseases have occured. Confronted with the increasing burden of the diseases, the current top priority of the IMPE-Quy Nhon is to enhance the ability of technical and scientific staff, expand the infrastructure and upgrade the equipment in respond to increasing needs of disease control activities in the Central region of Vietnam.

Prof. Nguyen Thanh Long-Deputy Minister of Health in his speech at the inauguration.

On behalf of IMPE-QN, Dr. Nguyen Van Chuong-Director receiving the present of Prof. Nguyen Thanh Long.

 

Prof. Nguyen Thanh Long visiting the traditional room at the new building.

 

 The Institute's new establishment project was approved at the Decision of the Minister of Health No. 3118/QD-BYT dated 21^st August 2007 o­n General development planning of IMPE-QN until 2020; Decision of the Minister of Health No. 3407/QD-BYT dated 10^th September 2007 o­n Permission to make preparations for the investment of expanding construction project of IMPE-QN; Decision of the Chairman of Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee No. 1956/QD-CTUBND dated 15^th September 2008 o­n Approval for overall and detailed planning of construction ground and Decision of the Chairman of Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee No. 160/QD-CTUBND dated 9^th April 2010 o­n Allocation of 24,500 square metres of land for the new office building of IMPE-QN.

Mr. Mai Thanh Thang-Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh Provincial People?s Committee in his speech at the inauguration.

The expanding construction project of IMPE-QN was approved by the Minister of Health at the Decision No 4258/QD-BYT dated 30^th October 2008, with the objectives: to develop IMPE-QN into a leading specialised Institute of Central Vietnam, which is o­n a par with other regional and national institutes in the field of preventive medicine; to have full capacity for studying and controlling tropical diseases such as malaria, dengue, lymphatic filariasis, other parasitic and vector-borne diseases; to meet the specialised staff's needs of scientific research and training; to be a probation establishment of medical secondary schools or medical universities; to provide post-graduate training in parasitology; to ensure modern material facilities and equipment and standardised staff to be capable enough to access and apply technical and scientific progress of the health sector and the world today.

On behalf of IMPE-QN, Dr. Nguyen Van Chuong-Director receiving the present of Assoc.Prof. Tran Dac Phu-Director of General Department of Preventive Medicine (MoH)

On behalf of IMPE-QN, Dr. Nguyen Van Chuong-Director receiving the present of Dr. Tran Thanh Duong-Director of NIMPE

The construction project of new Institute building has been basically finished the phase 1 and handed-over into exploitation and operation. The new office building includes 5 working floors and 1 ground floor with the total construction area of 1,560 metres and usage area of 7,530 metres; the working area of 2,450 metres is for 5 specialised departments, 1,820 metres for research labs and the remains for funtional departments, halls, seminar rooms, etc. The whole building is fully installed the project-associated systems and equipment such as specialised furniture system, shelving, lab illumination system, hall/seminar room furniture; fire and lightning protection systems, LAN, internal telephone, air conditioning and elevator.

Hoping that with such a spacious and modern establishment the Institute will constinuously implement the entrusted duties pertaining to scientific research and specialised direction o­n the control of malaria, other parasitic and vector-borne diseases as well as training of human resources for the health sector in general and Binh Dinh province in particular, contributing to the cause of the people's health care and protection.

Leadership representatives of MoH, Binh Dinh Provicial People's Committee, IMPE-QN and contractor cutting the inauguration band.

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