Nghe An organizes scientific conference on tuberculosis and lung diseases
On the morning of March 28, Nghe An Lung Hospital and Nghe An Department of Health organized the first Nghe An Expanded Scientific Conference on Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases in 2025 and the Ceremony to respond to the Month of Action for Tuberculosis Prevention and Control in 2025.
Attending the conference were comrades: Dr. Dinh Van Luong - Director of the Central Lung Hospital, Head of the Executive Board of the National Tuberculosis Control Program; Dr. Le Thi Hoai Chung - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of Nghe An Department of Health.
Representatives of leaders of central and provincial hospitals, medical and pharmaceutical universities; scientists and experts in tuberculosis and lung diseases nationwide.
The Scientific Conference on Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases at Nghe An Lung Hospital is a scientific forum for scientists and experts to exchange and share new, high-tech, specialized techniques in the field of tuberculosis and lung diseases.
At the same time, it is an opportunity for medical staff to learn and exchange experiences in scientific research; to see the effectiveness of applying new techniques in medical examination and treatment, thereby improving their qualifications and professional expertise, contributing to protecting, caring for and improving people's health.
Topics of the specialized scientific conferencelaborand Nghe An Lung Diseases expanded for the first time in 2025 focusing on updating diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and lung diseases.lung, an increasingly complex and challenging field.
Speaking at the first Nghe An Expanded Scientific Conference on Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases in 2025, Dr. Le Thi Hoai Chung - Director of Nghe An Department of Health stated: Respiratory diseases are becoming increasingly complicated with an increase in cases and the emergence of new diseases. Therefore, the application of science and technology, improving diagnostic and treatment capacity is extremely necessary.
Reality requires Nghe An Health sector to continue to promote training, update knowledge for medical staff, as well as strengthen international cooperation to absorb the latest achievements in this field...
This conference is of great significance, being one of the scientific bases that contribute to the development of Nghe An Lung Hospital into a specialized respiratory hospital in the North Central region by 2030.
At the conference, Dr. Dinh Van Luong - Director of the Central Lung Hospital, Head of the Executive Board of the National Tuberculosis Control Program, clearly stated the theme of World Tuberculosis Day (March 24) in 2025 in Vietnam as "Vietnam commits, invests, and acts to end tuberculosis". At the same time, he highlighted the positive results and difficulties and challenges in tuberculosis prevention and control in our country today.
The Head of the Executive Board of the National Tuberculosis Control Program suggested: All levels and sectors need to continue to effectively implement Official Dispatch No. 25/CD-TTg dated March 25, 2024 of the Prime Minister on strengthening tuberculosis prevention and control; effectively deploy advanced technical solutions, proactively detect and manage tuberculosis and drug-resistant tuberculosis patients; strengthen health education and communication; ensure resources for tuberculosis prevention and control; promote scientific research, international cooperation, and widely apply technical advances in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment.
Within the framework of the conference, scientists and experts presented new topics, research, and scientific reports in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and lung diseases.
At the scientific conference, delegates listened to many topics and scientific reports from leading scientists and experts across the country:
- Imaging diagnosis in interstitial lung disease (Presented by Associate Professor, Dr. Cung Van Cong - Director of the Center for Imaging Diagnosis, Central Lung Hospital).
- Background inflammation and its relationship with the risk of future exacerbations in patients with Bronchial Asthma (Presented by Dr. Pham Thi Le Quyen - Tam Anh General Hospital, Vietnam Respiratory Association).
- ICS/LABA/LAMA triple treatment regimen - optimal choice for stable COPD patients (Presented by Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen - Deputy Director of Respiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital).- Diagnosis and treatment of Aspergillus (Presented by Dr. Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc - Director of the Center for the treatment of rare lung diseases and respiratory infections, Central Lung Hospital).
- Evaluation of the results of removing foreign bodies from the airway by flexible bronchoscopy at the Friendship General Hospital (Presented by Dr. Le Nhat Huy - Deputy Director in charge of professional affairs at the Friendship General Hospital, phase 2)
- Evaluation of the value of Adenosine deaminase in diagnosing pleural effusion due to tuberculosis (Presented by Master, Doctor Nguyen Van Phu - Deputy Head of General Planning Department, Nghe An Lung Hospital).
