The 9th Asia-Pacific Burn Congress will take place in Hanoi fromApril 3-5, said Major General Le Nam, Director of the Vietnam NationalInstitute of Burns at a press briefing on March 27.
Themed “ Challenges in Total Burn Care,” the event is expected to drawthe participation of 600 delegates, including 300 leading regional andinternational experts on burns, wound healing and plastic surgery.
Participants will hear 127 reports, focusing on burn epidemiology,emergency aid for burn disasters, new advances in burn treatment, skinalternative materials, rehabilitation and plastic surgery for burnpatients.
Organisers said the biennial congress willoffer a chance for Vietnamese and international scientists to exchangeand update knowledge as well as strengthen their mutual understanding.
Through the event, Vietnam will introduce itsburn treatment achievements and affirm its role as a member of theAsia-Pacific Burn Association.
As a leader in burntreatment in the country, the Vietnam National Institute of Burns,also known as the Le Huu Trac National Institute of Burns, treatsthousands of patients a year.
It has successfully treated thepatients with more than 90 percent of body burnt, reducing the fatalityrate to 1.5 percent.
In 2011, the institute’smethod of applying microsurgery on deep burns was recognised by theMinistry of Health as one of the top 10 medical and pharmaceuticalachievements of Vietnam.-VNA