At 7:00 a.m. on December 5, Professor Knight Jonathan Van Tam arrived at Tan Son Nhat Airport. Doctors and staff from Tam Anh Research Institute went to the airport to welcome the Vietnamese Knight.
Professor Jonathan was knighted by the British Government and the Royal Family for his great, practical, and revolutionary contributions to the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK. He is also Deputy Director of the Central Health Service - in charge of expertise, scientific advisor to the British Prime Minister.
Professor Knight Jonathan Van Tam arrived in Vietnam on the morning of December 5. Photo taken at Tan Son Nhat airport
Professor Jonathan has more than 30 years of experience in scientific research, is a global expert, has a great influence on many multinational experts, especially in the fields of influenza, vaccine research, epidemiology, infectious diseases, infection response, disease prevention, public health protection...
During the Covid-19 pandemic in Vietnam, the professor made great contributions in providing policy advice for Vietnam's Covid-19 prevention and vaccination work, and was honored by the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK.
This visit, Professor Jonathan Van Tam received special attention from the British Embassy in Vietnam as well as Vietnamese scientists because of his important role in research on infectious diseases, which are very important to Vietnam.
On the same afternoon, the professor spent the first working day of his schedule visiting the VNVC Vaccination Center System.
Speaking at VNVC, Professor Jonathan said that in the past 100 years, the world has experienced 5 major pandemics, most of which were related to infectious diseases and influenza. The next pandemic will certainly also be related to infectious diseases and we do not know for sure when it will happen. It is very important to proactively research and prepare for pandemics in all situations.
Professor Jonathan was impressed when hearing the VNVC representative report on increasing the number and percentage of children and adults in Vietnam who have access to high-quality vaccines equivalent to those in developed countries such as the UK, with international storage conditions but at costs suitable for the economic conditions of the Vietnamese people.
In particular, with his expertise, Professor Knight was particularly impressed when the number of people vaccinated against influenza in Vietnam increased from 4% to more than 9% nationwide and more than 14% in the VNVC Vaccination System. He highly appreciated this effort of VNVC because it brought great value to the community, especially high-risk groups for influenza and respiratory diseases caused by influenza viruses such as young children, pregnant women, the elderly, people with underlying diseases, etc. The Professor gave important advice on vaccination as well as disease prevention to experts and doctors of VNVC for the new era.
Professor Jonathan Van Tam is also proud that a Vietnamese unit like VNVC is a comprehensive strategic partner of many large pharmaceutical corporations from the UK such as GSK, AstraZeneca...
Professor Jonathan Van Tam visits VNVC Vaccination Center System
With a deep affection for his homeland, Professor Jonathan has a special interest in Vietnam's preventive and curative health care systems. His visit, at the invitation of the Tam Anh Research Institute (TAMRI), promises to open up opportunities for Vietnamese scientists to access world science, exchange, learn, participate in international scientific research, and solve global health problems, such as urgent epidemics.
In Vietnam, in the following days, the Professor is expected to have many meaningful scientific activities at major medical facilities, notably a scientific exchange with scientists at the Tam Anh Research Institute (TAMRI), Tam Anh General Hospital System. At the same time, the Professor will have working sessions with the Ministry of Health, AstraZeneca and the clinical research unit of Oxford University in Vietnam...
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