From 10th to 15th June, 2024, Vietnam National Children’s Hospital warmly welcomed several international delegations, hospitals, universities to exchange knowledge and collaborate on developing advanced techniques in field of diagnosis and treatment of complex pediatric diseases.
Welcome the representatives of Smile Train (USA) to Vietnam National Children’s Hospital and implement the program themed “Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Month 2024”
Smile Train (USA) started cooperating with Vietnam National Children’s Hospital in 2019. Smile Train Vietnam, in collaboration with the hospital’s Odonto-Stomatology Department, has regularly provided surgeries for thousands of children with cleft lip and palate for free of charge, including complex cases requiring 3-5 operations. Annually, the organization also provides financial support for disadvantaged children with these conditions and supports hospital staff to attend various global conferences.
Mr. John Flores – General Director of Smile Train Southeast Asia during the meeting at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital
On the morning of June 10, as part of “Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Month 2024”, a delegation of experts from the Philippines and Smile Train visited the hospital to continue their collaboration with doctors. They provided free examinations and surgeries for children with these congenital conditions from across the country. The program runs year-round and has no age limit for children.
During the meeting, both parties agreed on plans and goals to transform Vietnam National Children’s Hospital into a comprehensive treatment center by 2025, including surgical, dental, speech therapy, and nutritional care supported by Smile Train.
US experts on Stem Cell and Gene Therapy visited Vietnam National Children’s Hospital
On the afternoon of June 12, 2024, Associate Professor Tran Minh Dien, Director of Vietnam National Children’s Hospital, and several department leaders welcomed Dr. Kim Wantanabe, Executive Director of Stem Cell and Gene Therapy at PPD (a multinational pharmaceutical company), and Professor Michelle Lynn Hermiston from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), along with their team.
The meeting, in a friendly atmosphere, promised many positive outcomes
PPD, a leading company in researching and developing cell and gene therapies, aims to expand clinical trials in developing countries to meet the diagnostic and treatment needs of patients. PPD highly values the achievements of Vietnam National Children’s Hospital, considering it one of the hospitals which meet the standards for upcoming clinical trials. These trials will focus on using cell and gene therapies in oncology, hematology, endocrinology, metabolic, and genetic diseases.
Associate Professor Tran Minh Dien – Director of Vietnam National Children’s Hospital at the meeting
During the meeting, both parties discussed detailed development orientaitons and cooperation stages, promising to bring stem cell and gene therapies closer to many pediatric patients, thereby improving their quality of life.
Professor Nguyen Dong Quan from Stanford University visiting Vietnam National Children’s Hospital for Pediatric Uveitis Treatment
Vietnam National Children’s Hospital was one of the first units visited by Professor Nguyen Dong Quan in Vietnam
Professor Nguyen Dong Quan from the Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA, is a leading ophthalmologist and current President of the World Eye and Uveitis Society. He is responsible for major clinical trials related to diabetic macular edema, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and uveitis, among other eye diseases, at the US National Eye Institute and other organizations. He has over 300 scientific publications and is the editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports.
Welcome Professor Nguyen Dong Quan on the afternoon of June 13, Associate Professor Tran Minh Dien, Director of the Hospital, and Leaders of the Ophthalmology Department, Immunology-Allergy-Rheumatology Department, and International Cooperation Department
During the meeting, positive outcomes were achieved. Professor Nguyen Dong Quan and Stanford University School of Medicine promise to provide professional support to the hospital in treating uveitis and other eye diseases in children, especially eye injuries associated with systemic diseases. Proposed initiatives include training programs, online consultations, developing treatment protocols, and sending doctors from the Vietnam National Children’s Hospital to study and research directly at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Representatives of the Hospital and Professor Nguyen Dong Quan took a picture
Professor Nguyen Dong Quan visited the Ophthalmology Department and the Immunology-Allergy-Rheumatology Department
It is hoped that the collaboration will enhance the capacity of the hospital’s doctors in screening, diagnosing, treating, and managing complex pediatric eye diseases in Vietnam.
