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Workshop - Air pollution: A threat to public health

Date: 17. January 2017 / 8am to 12pm

Location: La Than Hotel 218 Doi Can Street Ha Noi 

Organiser: VSEA and NCDs-VN

Background 

 

Air pollution is a topic with great interest of both Vietnam’s Government and community. For contributing to social efforts in finding the solution for this problem, Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID) with members of Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance (VSEA) and Vietnam Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Alliance (NCDs-VN) have carried out a number of activities in research and sharing information about Vietnam’s air quality, and delivered recommendations to mitigate the impacts from environmental pollution and prevent the increasing cases of illness and medical cost burden. These activities have been received a lot of interest and support from relevant parties.

Objectives

  • Sharing the research result on Vietnam air quality and the risk of increasing cases of non-communicable diseases.

  • Discussing the health impacts of air pollution to community;

  • Proposing solutions and methods in order to improve air quality in Vietnam.

Participants

Representatives from national ministries, departments, and scientists, organizations working in environmental and health sectors and media agencies.

How to register

By invitation only. Please contact VSEA coordinator for more information.

Language

English / Vietnamese

Contact

Do Minh Tam, coordinator for VSEA

vsea@greenidvietnam.org.vn

Tel: (+84) 4 3795 6372

Outreach
  • More than 100 participants

  • More than 6,000 people followed Facebook Livestream

  • 60 news online

  • 3 videos broadcasts

Partners

Vietnam Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Alliance (NCDs-VN)

Green Innovation and Development Center (GreenID)

Research and training centre for community development (RTCCD) 

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