Nghe An organizes the first Scientific Conference on Prenatal and Newborn Screening and Diagnosis in the North Central region

Attending the conference were Professor, Dr. Nguyen Viet Tien - former Deputy Minister of Health, President of Vietnam Obstetrics and Gynecology Association; Dr. Pham Vu Hoang - Deputy Director General in charge of General Department of Population and Family Planning.

Representatives of leaders of departments, offices and institutes of the Ministry of Health; Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology; Central hospitals; medical universities at home and abroad; Ha Tinh Provincial Department of Health; domestic and foreign experts and scientists.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Propaganda Department; Bui Dinh Long - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of leaders of departments, branches, sectors, medical units and a large number of medical staff in the province.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the first North Central Region Scientific Conference on Prenatal and Neonatal Screening and Diagnosis, Dr. Tang Xuan Hai - Director of Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital stated: Since 2000, the Committee for Population, Family and Children (now the General Department of Population and Family Planning) has piloted the screening and diagnosis of prenatal and neonatal diseases and disabilities and developed a project for implementation at the national level. Since then, Vietnam's prenatal screening and diagnosis system has developed strongly, updated with world-class advances, we have many good experts, a modern equipment system to be able to deploy many advanced techniques.

Many prenatal malformations, including heart malformations, morphological and functional malformations, genetic malformations, and fetal deformities, have been detected by Vietnamese doctors very early before birth, thanks to which pregnant mothers, their families, and doctors have had appropriate pregnancy care plans. The great scientific and humanistic value of prenatal and neonatal screening and diagnosis has prompted a series of seminars and scientific forums to be expanded.

In Nghe An, the Center for Prenatal and Neonatal Screening and Diagnosis - Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital is one of five centers nationwide assigned by the General Department of Population and Family Planning, Ministry of Health to perform prenatal and neonatal screening and diagnosis for all pregnant women and newborns, contributing to improving the quality of Vietnam's population.

On the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the Center's operation, with the consent of the People's Committee of Nghe An province, the General Department of Population and Family Planning, the Department of Health of Nghe An and the Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital jointly organized the first scientific conference on prenatal and newborn screening and diagnosis in the North Central region.

The conference was attended by more than 600 invited delegates, who are leading experts in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, and doctors working at medical units in the North Central region and expanding to other regions. At this conference, Nghe An medical staff received knowledge from more than 50 professors, associate professors, doctors, and leading doctors; with 27 reports on scientific research projects.

Speaking at the conference, Dr. Nguyen Thi Hong Hoa - Director of Nghe An Department of Health sent her best wishes for health, happiness and thanks to the leaders of the Ministry of Health and the scientific council for their many activities to help and support Nghe An in developing expertise and technology in the health sector. At the same time, she expressed her hope that Nghe An's health sector will receive more companionship and support in the coming time so that the sector can continue to have strong and steady development steps to meet the expectations of the people of the province.

The Director of Nghe An Department of Health stated: The conference is a valuable opportunity for doctors, nurses, and technicians working in the fields of Obstetrics and Gynecology, prenatal diagnosis, newborn care and treatment in Nghe An to exchange and learn to improve their knowledge and professional qualifications... This conference will certainly have an impact.Promote the development of science and technology in prenatal and neonatal screening and diagnosis; thereby, contributing to improving the population quality in Nghe An province and neighboring provinces.

At the conference, leaders of Nghe An province presented flowers to congratulate the conference organizing committee; awarded Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee to individuals with outstanding achievements in prenatal and neonatal screening and diagnosis at Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital... The General Department of Population and Family Planning, Ministry of Health awarded Certificates of Merit to individuals with outstanding achievements in performing the task of improving population quality in the province.