(VOV) – A series of research projects carried out on the rotavirus infection and the development of a more effective vaccine in Vietnam has won the Bao Son Award 2013 for scientific excellence, along with an award of US$40,000.
An award ceremony was held by Hanoi National University and Bao Son Group in Hanoi on June 14.
The success of the study has brought Vietnam to become the second Asian nation and one of the four countries in the world which can produce vaccine to prevent diarrhea due to rotavirus.
Especially, the production of rotavirus vaccine has helped Vietnam reduce the number of fatalities by up to 5,300 – 6,800 each year for children under five and saved US$5.3 million of health check-up costs due to rotavirus.
The study has been conducted by Associate Prof. Dr Le Thi Luan and a group of researchers from the Centre for Research and Production of Vaccines and Biologicals.
Launched since 2011, the Bao Son Award aims to honor excellent projects of high scientific value and practical application which contribute to national development.
Three scientific projects have been honoured with this award so far totaling US$80,000. The Bao Son Award 2014 will be launched next month.
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