Re: Take something back: Contacts needed

[Tuan V Nguyen <t.nguyen@garvan.unsw.edu.au>]

At 06:22 AM 27/03/97 -0600, you wrote:
>Dear friends,
>
>I have just talked to my head of department, Prof Richard Peto, one of
>the most famous epidemiologists in the worlds. I asked for books, monographs,
>journals that the department might throw away. He said that the department
>could do better than that, and he offered new and important books and 
>proceedings--my baggage allowance might not be enough, he offered to invite a 
>Vietnamese to an international conference--expenses paid, he offered to ask 
the 
>journals to give free subscription to certain institutions in Vietnam. But we 
>need to know what work is being done in Vietnam and what is needed there so 
>there is no waste.

        I think Prof Peto is very very kind, indeed! I think 
the institution that does work in epidemiology is in Ha Noi. I 
can not remember the name, but I can find out for you and get 
back to you asap, e.g next week. At present, I know that some 
member of this institute work with some fellows in France and 
in the US. I saw some of their papers in international 
journals (I was one of the reviewers for their papers, 
actually).
 
	They have done some interesting works in parasitic 
diseases and HIV. I have been thinking of doing collaborative 
work with them and have written to them, but so far they have 
been silent!


>In epidemiology, we need to know the cause of deaths in the population and 
the 
>age at death. Then we can optimize control strategy. How can I find out what 
is 
>being done, who are doing it, what they need in Vietnam?
>
>Huy

	I presume these fellows also do it. I will get back to 
you. Will you be going to Ha Noi?

	Tuan