Malaria situation of Central Vietnam in November and 11 first months of 2009 (01/04/2010)

In November and for the 11 first months of 2009, malaria indincators increased against the last year's period, but no epidemic occurance. This has been great effort of provinces in central region in malaria control by the influences of the Ketsana and the Mirenae typhoon.

Varied Aids messages (12/01/2009)

3,000 posters from around the world, that all try to raise awareness of HIV/Aids, have been digitised by staff at The Wellcome Library in central London. To mark World Aids Day o­n 1 December, the editorial staff would like to introduce some of these shocking and subtle posters that health campaigners have tried to get their messages across.

Disease control activities of IMPE-Quy Nhon in first 10 months of 2009 (02/26/2010)

Acting by the requirement of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Environment (Ministry of Health), the IMPE-Quy Nhon reported o­n its activities of the first 10 months of 2009 and the plan for 2010 o­n control of malaria, other parasitic and vector-borne diseases in Central Vietnam.

Central Vietnam's launching ceremony on propagating "World Malaria Day 25 April" in Buon Don district (Dak Lak province) (04/29/2009)

On April 24^th, 2009, in Buon Don district (Dak Lak province), the launching ceremony o­n propagating "World Malaria Day 25 April" of the Central Vietnam was formally organized with the attendance of about 600 representatives from central and provincial bodies, other sectors and social classes.

Thua Thien Hue controlling malaria situation in the first half and deploying the workplan in the last 6 months of 2009 (09/07/2009)

In the first 6 months of 2009, malaria situation tended to increase in some provinces of Quang Tri, Quang Nam, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Binh Thuan, and Gia Lai. In that context, Thua Thien Hue province actively directed and carried out integrated measures in the first months in order to control malaria situation more effectively.

Training Course on Parasitic Diseases Control and Prevention for Developing Countries in Shanghai, China (12/11/2009)

During October 14 - November 2, 2009 the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases (NIPD), China held the training course o­n parasitic diseases control and prevention for developing countries, sponsored by Chinese Ministry of Trade.

Civil-Army health cooperation for malaria control along the Vietnamese-Laotian border in Quang Tri province, 2009 (11/11/2009)

Various attempts have been made to control malaria for mobilised population, especially those with living habits pushing themselves at risk of getting malaria such as sleeping in the forests, crossing borders. In that context, the cooperation of the civil-army health sectors along the border area of Vietnam-Lao PDR provided some good experiences in the management of malaria.

Workshop on Reviewing Vietnam Global Fund Malaria Control Project Round 3 (2005-2008) and Implementing 2009 Workplan (06/17/2009)

On June 4, 2009, the Central Project Management Unit (CPMU) of VGF Malaria Project hold the workshop o­n reviewing Vietnam Global Fund Malaria Project Round 3 and deploying the workplan for 2009 in Hue city.

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.

Prospects of biological technology-applied research in medicine at the IMPE Quy Nhon (12/11/2009)

In the past few years, the IMPE Quy Nhon has achieved a great deal of success in biological technology applied research in medicine, especially in the field of molecular biology; and in the coming years the Institute will continue intensifying these activities with an aim of diversifying the people's healthcare duties.

Anthelmintic Drugs For Fascioliasis - Egaten 250mg Available (10/09/2009)

Confronted with situation of more and more Fascioliasis cases increasing and serious shortage of anthelmintic drugs, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has approved the IMPE Quy Nhon's purchase of 12,000 Egaten 250 mg tablets (6,000 doses) with the price of o­nly VND 28,895 per tablet for the treating dose of 2 tablets (VND 57,790).

Dengue fever situation in October, 2009 and the operational plan of the dengue fever control project by 2010 (12/16/2009)

On 2^nd November, 2009, the Central Management Board of the Dengue Fever Control Project, a national target programme for controlling several emerging diseases, dangerous diseases and HIV/AIDS held a meeting at the Health Ministry office to evaluate the dengue fever situation in the first 10 months of 2009, the deployed epidemic control measures, the project plan in the last two months of 2009 and the operational plan for 2010.