Saving Newborn Lives with Neonatal Resuscitation Training Centers

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Recently, the largest maternity hospital in Ho Chi Minh City became the first Neonatal Resuscitation Training Center in Vietnam.

Dr. Tran Ngoc Ha, Director Ho Chi Minh City-based Tu Du Hospital welcomed British Consul General Emily Hamblin; and Dr. John Madar, Education Chair, European Resuscitation Council Newborn Life Support (NLS) Science & Education Committee to the official certification of Tu Du Hospital as an approved European Resuscitation Council (ERC) course centre entitled to organize ERC NLS course in Vietnam.

The Neonatal Resuscitation Training programme was carried out by British medical experts from the ERC for the doctors and nurses at Tu Du Hospital in the past 6 months.

The programme applies the “Train the Trainer” model, which helps Tu Du Hospital possess a team of high-quality and well-trained medical staff who can train other staff in all provinces and cities across the country, contributing to Vietnam's population strategy.

The largest maternity hospital in Ho Chi Minh City becomes the first Neonatal Resuscitation Training Center in Vietnam.

Speaking at the award ceremony at Tu Du Hospital Training Centre, British Consul General Emily Hamblin said the UK was proud to have practical contribution to improve the capacity of doctors and nurses working in the field of neonatal resuscitation in Vietnam.

The British Consul General congratulated the hospital on this important achievement and the hospital’s commitment to optimizing outcomes for mothers and babies and supporting learning in the southern provinces. Especially in 2023, with 2 successful fetal heart catheterization interventions helping save the lives of 2 babies with severe congenital heart defects.

Emily also mentioned the 24th Vietnam-France-Asia-Pacific Conference in May, with many topics including a report on collaborative research between Tu Du Hospital and Oxford University's clinical trial unit, which found preterm birth markers to help predict high-risk pregnancies.

She congratulated the hospital on its efforts to coordinate with the ERC during the past 6 months to organize many training courses in a hands-on model and finally achieve certification as a First Aid Resuscitation Training Center meeting European standards, one of the first three centers in Vietnam.

Dr. Madar, on behalf of the ERC, welcomed Tu Du Hospital to the international resuscitation community.

In turn, Dr. Tran Ngoc Ha received the plaque to loud applause and expressed his commitment to building the momentum of NLS in Vietnam.

Representatives from the European Resuscitation Council and Newborns Vietnam awarded the certification to Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University. Photo: Thua Thien Hue newspaper

Last week, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, also was awarded the Certification of European standard neonatal resuscitation training center by representatives of the ERC and Newborns Vietnam.

According to the plan for the 2024 - 2025 period, the ERC and Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, will collaborate to organize 10 training courses with the goal of training 216 healthcare personnel.

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