VGP – The 21st Regional Conference of Dermatology (RCD) was held in the central city of Da Nang on April 10, drawing the participation of nearly 1,000 dermatologists around the world.
Participants discussed and shared experience on issues related to dermatological diseases, which are difficult to diagnose and treat such as sexually transmitted diseases (syphilis, gonorrhea and HIV/AIDS), leprosy and others.
Vietnamese scientists presented about 60 scientific subjects among the 300 heard at the conference.
Dermatology is a highly specialized field and dermatological diseases have major impacts on human health and quality of life. Particularly in Viet Nam as many such diseases are aggravated by its tropical climate and give rise a few strange skin disorders, unique to the region.
This is the first time Viet Nam has hosted the event, which offered a good chance for Vietnamese doctors to better their understanding of the field, thus actively contributing to healthcare for people in the future, said President of the Vietnamese Society of Dermatology Tran Hau Giang.
The event, lasts till April 12 offers a good opportunity for Vietnamese professors and doctors to update the latest knowledge and exchange views with their international counterparts about skin diseases such as leprosy, HIV / AIDS … and some strange disease appeared in Viet Nam aiming to make positive contributions to caring for people’s health, fulfilling national target of eradicating leprosy by 2015.
Organized for the first time in Singapore in 1972, the biennial conference aims to update participants on the latest know-how in treating dermatological diseases, especially unfamiliar ones.
By Thuy Dung
Đăng ký: VietNam News
