National Pediatrics Conference Convened in Hue

A two-day national conference on pediatrics in Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, has reviewed the care for children in Vietnam and updated advances in the field. The 21st event, opened on May 16, brought together over 200 scientists and doctors from Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, the U.S., Australia, and Sweden. Three plenary sessions and 13 workshops were held, focusing on child-related nutrition, respiration, digestion, and immunity issues. Foreign speakers presented latest technologies in pediatrics at the function. Nguyen Cong Khanh, Chairman of the Vietnam Pediatrics Association said from now to 2020, the health sector strives to reduce the under-five mortality rate to below 16 per 1,000 live births. It also aims to cut the proportion of children under five who suffer from obesity to below 5% in rural areas and below 10% in major cities. (Vov.vn May 17)