HANVET WORKSHOP ON CHEMICALS FOR MALARIA PREVENTION IN VIETNAM

Hanoi, May 16^th, 2015, HANVET held a workshop offering a seasonal topic "New Chemicals to Prevent Malaria in Vietnam". The workshop was well attended, being honoured with the presence of Dr. Tran Dac Phu, General Director of General Department of Preventative Medicines and other leaders of the National Institute and Provincial Institutes of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology from Quy Nhon and Hochiminh City. The senior professionals in the field such as Dr. Le Bach Quang, Dr Le Xuan Hoi, Dr. Tran Duc Hinh were also present as technical judges for the presentation on field trials of HANVET’s new product, namely HAN-CYCTOX 10SC (Alpha-Cypermethrin 10%) used in preventing malaria outbreaks in Vietnam during summers.

Photo caption: Souvenir picture of HANVET's representatives and other leaders from National and Provincial Institutes of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology. 

HAN-CYCTOX 10 SC contained Alpha-cypermethrin 10%, which is highly recommended for the household use. The product has been tested in the Northern, Central and Southern parts of Vietnam (Northern region: Tan Lac District, Hoa Binh Province; Central region: Van Canh District, Binh Dinh province and Southern region: Ben Tre province). Given the experimental results, HAN-CYCTOX 10 SC has proved to be highly effective on insects, as well as safe and friendly to humans and warm-blooded animals. The product showed the best results when sprayed on brick or wooden walls and nets from 4 to 6 months prior to the summer for prevention. Three research institutes have conducted independent studies on the results in field testing in 3 regions.

The representatives of study groups from National Institute of Malariology Parasitology and Entomology, Institute of Malariology Parasitology and Entomology Quy Nhon, Institute of Malariology Parasitology and Entomology Ho Chi Minh made presentations in the workshop.

The participants in the workshop were very pleased to see the success of a pioneering Vietnamese company which has shown that they can produce a chemical that has been imported for many years. The product has the same advantages as ones that the top global corporations offer.

Reportedly, in recent years, HANVET has also won a bid for the insecticide HANTOX-200 used in a number of programs in preventing infectious diseases known to be dangerous to the local community.

At the end of the workshop, all of the delegates congratulated HANVET and hoped that Hancytox-10SC would be widely used to prevent malaria and other diseases.