Deputy Minister of Vietnam to Open the Hospital Management Asia

Aug 12, 2009 13:29 JST

Source: Hospital Management Asia (HMA)

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM, Aug 12, 2009 - (ACN Newswire) - Prof. PhD. Nguyen Thien Nhan, Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam leads the VIP guests of honor of the 8th annual Hospital Management Asia (HMA) Opening Ceremonies on August 13, 2009 at the Hotel Equatorial, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Gracing the Opening Ceremonies with the Deputy Premier are: PhD. Dr. Nguyen Quoc Trieu, Minister of Health of Vietnam, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, Deputy President of People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, and PhD. Dr. Nguyen Van Chau, Director of Ho Chi Minh City's Health Department.

Hospital Management Asia will be held on August 13 & 14 in Vietnam. It has proved itself as the annual convention that brings Worldwide Hospital Management Thinking and Experience to senior hospital managers in Asia.

The two-day conference will showcase best hospital practices from worldwide sources with 60 expert speakers and moderators from Asia, Europe and the US bringing Worldwide Hospital Management Thinking and Experience to hospital managers in Asia. At HMA, the delegates sharpen their skills, expand their thinking, and increase their expertise to achieve a higher level of service excellence.

An integral feature of the HMA is the Asian Hospital Management Awards (AHMA), honoring hospitals for their best hospital practices. AHMA garnered 247 entries representing 62 hospitals from 15 countries. The 26 finalists will be presented and the winners announced at the Gala Dinner and Award ceremonies on August 14 at the ballroom of Hotel Equatorial.

HMA is presented by its International Partners: Joint Commission International as Strategic Corporate Partner, Johns Hopkins Medicine International as Strategic Healthcare Partner, and by its Vietnam Partners: Ho Chi Minh City Medical Association (HMA) and The Medical Practitioners Society of Ho Chi Minh City (MPS).

HMA's notable network of partner associations includes the International Hospital Federation as well as the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Gulf Cooperation Council-Health Ministers' Council, Hong Kong Hospital Authority, Indian Healthcare Federation, Indian Healthcare Quality Forum, Indonesian Hospital Association, Astron and National Association of Health Industry China.

The Media Partners of HMA include CMPMedica Asia Pte Ltd. and ACN Newswire. Official Publications are Medical Tribune, Medical Progress, MIMS, Thanh Nien, Tuoi Tre, Tap chi thoi su y hoc, The Vietnam Business Forum, The Employer Magazine and The Trainer Magazine. Public Relations Partners are Masso PR as Official PR Partner, Integrated Public Relations, Creative Crest, Amex, and PR Society of Indonesia.

Other sponsors who are helping in making it all happen are: Austco Marketing & Service (Asia) Ltd as Official Cooperating Sponsor; Official Cooperating Partners are Highlands Coffee, YKC Spa and Vinasun.

HMA is organized by OIC EVENTS ASIA: Specialists in regional conferences and awards programs and jointly organized in Vietnam with Hoan My Medical Corporation.

For additional information on Hospital Management Asia 2009 and Asian Hospital Management Awards, please visit the HMA website at www.hospitalmanagementasia.com.

Press Contact:
Vianca Bocalan
Media Coordinator
OIC EVENTS
Tel: (632) 818 3289
Email: viancabocalan@oiceventsasia.com

Source: Hospital Management Asia (HMA)
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