The efforts of two Oxford University tropical diseases experts have been recognised by the Vietnamese government. Professors Peter Horby and Heiman Wertheim were awarded the Vietnam Ministry of Health's Medal for the People's Health at a ceremony in Hanoi celebrating 10 years of collaboration between the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases and the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit.
The Medal is awarded to individuals who have made a major contribution to health in Vietnam. The pair received their honours for contributions to infectious and tropical diseases research in Vietnam since 2003, the beginning of the collaboration.
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