Re: Take something back: Contacts needed

[Judy Ladinsky <jlladins@facstaff.wisc.edu>]

At 03:15 PM 3/27/97 -0600, you wrote:
>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!
>
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>>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
>
 Dear Tuan
    The place in Hanoi doing epidemiology is the National Institute of
Hygiene and Epidemiology
                                                                            
            l Pho Yersin
                                                                            
            Hanoi, Vietnam

        If you have other questionslet me know.  We work closely with NIHE
              Dr. Judith L. Ladinsky
              US Committee for Scientific Cooperation with Vietnam>
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