SATREPS PROJECT

NEWSLETTER

ISSUE No.2

June 2013

Room 308,48B Tang Bat Ho,Hai Ba Trung,Ha Noi

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Project for “Determine the Outbreak Mechanisms and Development of a Surveillance Model for

Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria”

2nd

Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) was held on 14th

May 2013 at the Institute of Hygiene and Public

Health (IHPH), Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnamese and Japanese project members including JICA, JST

reviewed achievements of the first year and planned the second year activities.

HTV 9 was broadcast the JCC on the evening TV news.

Zoom in Researchers

Osaka Prefectural University

Mr. Phan Ngoc Quang

from Thai Binh Medical

University, who is a

microbiologist, is in PhD

of Department of

Preventive Environment

and Nutrition Institute of

Health Biosciences.

2nd JCC on 14th May 2013 in HCMC

In the Project, there are many Vietnamese and Japanese researchers of microbiology,

pharmacology and anthropology those who put efforts to clarify wide spread

mechanisms of multi-drug resistant bacteria in Vietnam. Also to enhance capacity of

researchers, Vietnamese researchers have started doctoral courses at universities in

Japan.

Microbiology Team

Ms. Hoang Hoai Phuong

from IHPH, who is a

microbiologist, is studying

in PhD of Veterinary

Science at the Graduate

School of Life &

Environmental Sciences.

Pharmacology Team Tokushima University

National Institute of Nutrition

Prof. Hirai Itaru,

University of the Ryukyus

Dr. Bui Thi Mai Huong,

NIN.

Dr. Le Hong Dung,

NIN

Dr. Harada Kazuo,

Osaka University

Mr. Ueda Shuhei

Osaka Prefectural

Institute of Public Health

Welcome speech by Prof. Ninh, Director

of IHPH.

Scientific symposium on food safety monitoring system in Vietnam was held on 14th

May 2013

at IHPH. Inviting scientists as well as students, this symposium was to exchange latest scientific

research between Vietnamese and Japanese scientists. From the Project, Dr. Huong of National

Institute of Nutrition (NIN) introduced outline of the Project, and Dr. Kumeda of Osaka

Prefectural Institute of Public Health (OPIPH) presented food safety monitoring system in Japan.

On 15th

April 2013, opening ceremony of Research Collaboration Center for Food Safety was

held at NIN, Hanoi. The Center consists of Molecular Biology laboratory and Microbiology

laboratory, which is equipped with 27 instruments donated from Japan. NIN invited Ministry

of Health and JICA to celebrate the launch of the Center.

Opening Ceremony of Research Collaboration Center Scientific Symposium on 14th May at IHPH

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Dr.Huong’s presentation Q&A for Dr.Kumeda’s

presentation

A guest speaker, Dr.Mai of Health Service in HCM introduced food safety monitoring in HCMC.

From JICA SCIESAF Project, Dr Nakaniwa introduced outline of food safety monitoring system

developed with National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department.

Dr.Mai’s presentation Dr.Nakaniwa’s

presentation

Dr. Thien, Vice director of

IHPH’s speech Prof. Kita, Program Officer of

JST’s speech

Apr.- Jun. Digest of Research Activities in Vietnam

Nha Trang

Jun.

Microbiology & Pharmacology team joint

sampling & analysis at Institute of

Hygiene & Public Health HCMC.

May – Jun.

Microbiology team 2nd

sampling at Bavi &

analysis at National

Institute of Nutrition.

Apr

Microbiology

team with

Pasteur Institute

of Nha Trang

observing sites.

Jun.

Microbiology,

Pharmacology, and

Anthropology team

joint sampling &

analysis at Thai Binh

Medical University.

Ho Chi Minh

Thai Binh Hanoi

Can Tho Jun.

Pharmacology & Anthropology

team joint sampling & analysis at

Can Tho University.