9th National Conference on Organ Transplantation

( Bqp.vn ) - On the morning of October 12th, in Hanoi, the Military Medical Academy, in coordination with the Vietnam Organ Transplantation Association, the National Organ Transplantation Coordination Center, and the Vietnam Association for Organ and Tissue Donation, held the opening ceremony of the 9th National Organ Transplantation Scientific Conference with the theme "Organ Transplantation in Vietnam: Integration and Development". Attending the conference were Lieutenant General, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Kien, Director of the Military Medical Academy; and Professor, Dr. Pham Gia Khanh, President of the Vietnam Organ Transplantation Association.

Delegates attending the conference.

The conference was attended by professors, doctors, and leading experts in the field of organ transplantation from Vietnam and several countries and territories such as Japan, South Korea, Spain, and Taiwan; representatives from functional agencies and many hospitals.

Professor Pham Gia Khanh delivered the opening remarks at the conference.

In his opening remarks at the conference, Professor Pham Gia Khanh stated that organ transplantation is the greatest miracle of medicine and one of the 12 greatest scientific inventions of humanity in the 20th century. From the first successful kidney transplant in 1992 at the Military Medical Academy, organ transplantation has now become a routine technique, with technical expertise catching up to the world . Furthermore, the organ transplantation field in Vietnam has achieved many successes that have earned the admiration of the world, despite starting decades later.

In particular, since the early 21st century, Vietnam's organ transplantation sector has seen a large number of transplant centers and a strong team of professionals. Transplantation of large organs in the abdomen and chest, cornea, limbs, bone marrow, stem cells, etc., has progressed to the same level as other countries in the region.

Lieutenant General, Associate Professor, Doctor Nguyen Xuan Kien delivered a speech at the conference.

Speaking at the conference, Lieutenant General, Associate Professor, and Doctor Nguyen Xuan Kien stated that, with a tradition of being a pioneer in the field of organ transplantation in Vietnam, the Military Medical Academy is currently one of the four leading organ transplantation centers in the country and the military. The Academy's organ transplantation research project won the Ho Chi Minh Prize for Science and Technology in 2005.

In particular, in December 2022, the Military Medical Academy assisted the Central Hospital 103 of the Lao People's Army in successfully performing kidney transplants on the first two patients. This event marked a historic turning point, opening a new chapter for organ transplantation in Laos in particular and the Lao health sector in general.

Professor and Doctor Pham Gia Khanh presented certificates of recognition to collectives that have made outstanding contributions to the organ transplantation cause in Vietnam.

The conference featured over 130 high-quality scientific papers from domestic authors and 9 delegates who are leading professors and experts in organ transplantation from countries with advanced medical systems, including one plenary session and 15 in-depth thematic sessions on organ transplantation.

This conference is an opportunity for scientists and medical staff to share research results, exchange expertise, and share experiences in the field of organ transplantation, with the ultimate goal of ensuring patients benefit from the most effective and safe treatment methods.

The scene at the conference.

“The conference is also an opportunity to pay tribute to previous generations of doctors who not only actively contributed to saving lives but also wholeheartedly passed on their passion for ‘nurturing people’ to their students, the future generations of young doctors, especially in the field of organ transplantation,” Lieutenant General, Associate Professor, Doctor Nguyen Xuan Kien emphasized.

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