Research Team
PI:
Pham Le An
Director, Grant and Innovation Centre; Director of Family Medicine Training Centre, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Email: phamlean@ump.edu.vn
Co-Pi:
Nguyen Lu Phuong
Head, Natural Resources and Environmental Management Department, PhD in Energy and Environmental Engineering
University of Natural Resources and Environment
Email: nlphuong@hcmunre.edu.vn
Co-Pi:
Tran Ngoc Dang
Vice director, Grant and Innovation Centre; Vice head, Department of Environmental Health, PhD in Human Care Science
University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Email: ngocdangytcc@gmail.com
Co-Pi:
Thai Khanh Phong
Senior Research Fellow, Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Science (QAEHS), PhD in Environmental Sciences
University of Queensland
Email: p.thai@uq.edu.au
Co-Pi:
Le Huynh Thi Cam Hong
PhD Candidature, Faculty of Medicine
University of Queensland
Email: camhong3011@gmail.com
Embedded Research Translation Lead:
Name: Dung Hoang
Position: Chairman – CEO
Institution: D&L Technology Integration and Consulting JSC
Email: dung.hoang@dlcorp.com.vn
Embedded Research Translation Lead:
Do Thi Van Nguyet
Director
Live & Learn
Email: nguyet.dovan@livelearn.org
Embedded Research Translation Lead:
Ryan Chartier
Principal Exposure Scientist
RTI International
Email: rchartier@rti.org
Supporting Partner(s):
Ngo Cao Lam
Dean, Department of Environmental Health and School Health
Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
Title of Project: Avoid the TRAP: Multi-sector collaboration between health, education and environment to minimize impact of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) on children in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2021-2022
Sector: Air pollution
Country: Vietnam
Lead Institution: University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Co-PI Institution: N/A
Partner(s): Live & Learn, D&L Technology Integration and Consulting JSC and RTI International
Final Budget: $ 133,544.00
Project Length: 24 months
Research Objective:
To minimize the impact of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) on children
Project Description:
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are approximately 60,000 deaths each year in Vietnam due to air pollution, and up to 70% of the total air pollution is from the transportation sector. Such data have demonstrated the danger of being exposed to air pollution caused by transportation or traffic-related air pollution (TRAP).
Children are a vulnerable population group and are often exposed to high levels of TRAP while travelling to and from school in urban settings. However, very little data on the health effects of TRAP in Vietnamese children are available, which hinders the development of appropriate policies to minimize TRAP and the exposure to TRAP in children. We aim to target this research gap by developing evidence-based products to promote community engagement in protecting school children from a high level of exposure to TRAP.
Embedded Research Translation Product:
Communication materials to protect from TRAP for children, parents, teachers and the public
Public educational videos and news with free access
Embedded Research Translation Audience:
Children, parents, teachers, doctors and local authorities
Outputs:
- Guidelines to protect from TRAP for children and parents
- Training materials for family doctors and health staff (posters, slides)
- Training for family doctor networks
- A workshop for governmental agencies
