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Medical experts gather in gynaecology conference

The 15th Vietnam-France-Asia-Pacific Conference on Obstetrics and Gynaecology took place in Ho Chi Minh City on May 14-15, focusing on a number of specialised issues such as prenatal diagnosis and newborn screenings.
The 15th Vietnam-France-Asia-Pacific Conference on Obstetrics andGynaecology took place in Ho Chi Minh City on May 14-15, focusing on anumber of specialised issues such as prenatal diagnosis and newbornscreenings.

Domestic medical experts together withtheir foreign peers from France, Italy, Brazil, Ireland and Canadapresented more than 40 scientific reports on debated issues in thefield.

Representatives from the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics also participated in the event.

Le Quang Thanh, Director of the city’s Tu Du Hospital, said thehospital has successfully applied global diagnostic and treatmenttechniques, helping improve the professional skills of health workersand better serving patients.

The annual conferencestarted in 2000 and has become an important medical event in the southwith the participation of nearly 2,000 leading domestic and foreignprofessors, doctors and experts in the field.

The 15conferences have received nearly 1,000 reports on the latest scientificresearch on reproduction support, obstetrical and gynaecologicalscreening and diagnosis, cancer treatment, stem cell banks, and cosmeticsurgery.-VNA
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