The Provincial Centre of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology of Thua Thien Hue
Address: 52 Ngo Quyen Street, Hue City Telephones: (0543) 823 243 ? 845 618 Fax: 0543. 3845 618 Email: cmpetthue@vnn.vn ttpcsrkst@thuathienhue.gov.vn
I. MANAGEMENT AREA
1. 9 districts with152 communes 2. 6 districts with 43 communes (302 villages) in malaria-endemic areas. 3. 75 microscopic sites. II. ORGANIZATION | Hoang Van Hoi, MD., MSc. Director |
1. 3 specialized departments and 1 functional department 2. Staff: 23 personnel - Post-graduates: 02 - Graduates: 06 - Secondary trainnings and others: 15 III. FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES/ASSIGNMENTS - The centre was established according to the Decision No.39/YT-QD dated 29 July 1989 of Thua Thien Hue Health Department, the Decision No. 732/Q?-UB dated 19 October 1991 and No. 1329 Q?/UB dated 22 June 1999 of Thua Thien Hue People's Committee on assigning the functions, duties, authorities, structural organization of the provincial health organization system. - Provide counselling for the director of the Provincial Health Service on the deployment of technical and specialised tasks of controlling malaria, other parasitic and vector-borne diseases in the province. - Set up implementation plans for technical expertise activities relating to the control of malaria, other parasitic and vector-borne diseases in the province. - Coordinate with the Provincial Health Communication and Education Center and other mass media organisations to launch health information, education and communication on controlling malaria, other parasitic and vector-borne diseases. - Provide training and retraining of expertise knowledge and skills of preventing malaria, other parasitic and vector-borne diseases for specialised staff and others in accordance with the central and provincial plans. - Conduct scientific research and apply the progress of science and technology to control malaria, other parasitic and vector-borne diseases. - Manage and deploy the projects belonging to the National Health Target Programme and other projects of malaria, parasitic diseases and vector-borne diseases control. - Undertake control services of malaria, other parasitic and vector-borne diseases according as regulated by the laws.
IV. MALARIA CONTROL RESULTS (2006-2010) 1. Malaria morbidity rate decreased by 79.01% 2. Malaria deaths decreased by 100% 3. Malaria parasite rate reduced by 51.35% 4. No malaria outbreak. V. ACHIEVEMENTS - Cetificates of merit of Thua Thien Hue Provincial People's Committee for the excellent accomplishment of the health missions in 2006 and 2008. - Certificate of merit of MoH for the excellent achievements of malaria control activities in 2007 and 2008. - The title "Excellent Labour Collectivity" in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. - Merit flag of MoH in 2009. - Certificate of merit of MoH for the excellent achievements of malaria control activities in the period of 2006-2010 - Certificate of merit of the Prime Minister in 2010. | Launching ceremony on "World Malaria Day 25 April" in the province | Conduct medical examination and distribute drugs to the people in border areas in collaboration with the provincial borderguard | |
| Take blood smears for malaria parasite examination at locality |
Bed-nets impregnated with insecticides and distributed to ethnic minorities to prevent malaria | |
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