Country's malaria situation and results of National Malaria Control Project in first 6 months 2011 (08/18/2011)

The workshop o­n reviewing malaria control activities in first 6 months 2011 of the National Malaria Control Project (NMCP) was held in turns in Northern area (Ha Noi) o­n July 25, 2011, in the Central area (Quy Nhon) o­n July 27, 2011 and in Southern area-Lam Dong (Da Lat) o­n July 29, 2011. The achieved anti-malaria results in first 6 months of 2011 will give impetus to implement the Malaria Control and Elimination Strategy period 2011-2015 and vision to 2020.

15th International Congress o­n Infectious Diseases in Thailand and Austria 2012-2013 (01/05/2012)

The DECEMBER 2011 of the ISID NEWS (the official newsletter of the International Society for Infectious Diseases

IMPE-Quy Nhon to celebrate its 35th anniversary and welcome the 2nd grade Independence Medal (12/01/2011)

The IMPE-Quy Nhon is celebrating its 35 years of establishment and development (1977-2012) and receiving with consideration the 2^nd grade Independent Medal awarded by the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. These achievements are as the result of the indefatigable efforts from the health staff working in the field of malariology, parasitology and entomology in the whole central region of Vietnam. In the mean time of the anniversary, the IMPE-Quy Nhon is also organising the "Second Competition of Excellent Entomological Techniques in Central region".

Central Vietnam's launching ceremony on propagating "World Malaria Day 25 April 2011" in Chu Se district (Gia Lai province) (04/29/2011)

Under the guidance of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), on 24 April 2011, the Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology Quy Nhon (IMPE Quy Nhon) in coordination with the Provincial Health Department of Gia Lai held the launching ceremony o­n propagating "World Malaria Day 25 April" of the Central Vietnam in Kpaklong Park - Chu Se district, Gia Lai province.

Training course on "Diagnostic Test of Helminthiasis" for medical staff at provincial and district levels (08/26/2011)

Under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO), the IMPE-Quy Nhon held the training course o­n Diagnostic Test of Helminthiasis for medical staff of 10 provinces of Central Vietnam from 9 to 12 August 2011.

External information activities of IMPE Quy Nhon in the first 6 months of 2011 (09/23/2011)

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:

Anti-malaria competition for ethnic minority in Khanh Vinh district, Khanh Hoa province (08/03/2011)

Health education and information communication in malaria control for ethnic minorities in deep-lying and remote areas has been considered an important anti-malaria measure, which helps the people to raise awareness about malaria and change their behaviour to protect themselves as well as their families as living in malaria-endemic areas.

Global Fund gives active support for the malaria control in Vietnam (10/10/2011)

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (often called The Global Fund or GFATM), established in 2002, is an international financing organization that has financed three fourths of the funding for global anti-malaria activities. Particularly in Vietnam, the Vietnam Global Fund Malaria Project (VGFMalaria) Round 3 (2005-2008) had been implemeted at 23 severely-hit provinces of malaria

Hungry mosquitoes fly farther than you think (11/18/2011)

November 14, 2011 - RODERWOLDE, Netherlands (AP) - How far does a mosquito fly? Harry Boerema wants to know.

A Toenia saginata nidus found in Dak Mon commune, Dak Glei district, Kon Tum Province (05/18/2009)

Taeniasis is the infection of human intestinal parasites with the adult tapeworm of Toenia saginata or Toenia solium. The infection is acquired by eating raw or undercooked beef or pork containing the worm cysts.

Scientists Characterize Protein Essential to Survival of Malaria Parasite (01/10/2012)

A biology lab at Washington University has just cracked the structure and function of a protein that plays a key role in the life of a parasite that killed 655,000 people in 2010.

Situation of Fascioliasis and intestinal parasitic diseases in first 5 months of 2011 (07/15/2011)

Entering summery season, Fascioliasis and parasitic diseases have developed more and more highly, especially in first 5 months of 2011, there were a large number of patients going to the speciality clinic for medical examination and being diagnosed with intestinal parasitic diseases, which were higher than previous periods.

MoH evaluating dengue control activities in 2011 and deploying anti-dengue plan for 2012 (12/08/2011)

On 01 December 2011, at the Department of Preventive Medicine (DoPM) - Ministry of Health (MoH), the Central Management (CM) of Dengue Control Project held the meeting o­n the evaluation of dengue control activities in 2011 and deployment of anti-dengue plan for 2012.