A Source of Pride for the Health Sector of Dong Thap and the Region

(DTO) On December 27, in Hanoi, during the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Professor Ta Van Tram, Doctor of Philosophy, People’s Physician and Director of Tien Giang General Hospital, was honored with the prestigious title "Labor Hero in the Renovation Period".

The 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress was organized by the Central Commission for Information, Education, and Mass Mobilization, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Central Emulation and Commendation Council. The event gathered 2,223 delegates, including 198 invited guests and 2,025 official delegates from 105 delegations.

These delegates include individual Heroes, representatives of Heroic collectives, national Emulation Soldiers, and exemplary role models who have been honored or commended since the 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress.

Among the 2,025 official delegates, 105 are Chairpersons of Emulation and Commendation Councils from ministries, departments, agencies at the central and provincial levels; 139 delegates (including 21 individuals) are individual Heroes and representatives of Heroic collectives of the People’s Armed Forces and Labor Heroes honored since 2021, accounting for 6.87%; 86 delegates represent national Emulation Soldiers honored since 2021, accounting for 4.24%; and 36 delegates represent outstanding individuals in the movement “Studying and Following Ho Chi Minh’s Thought, Morality, and Style,” accounting for 1.78%. Additionally, 198 delegates are ethnic minorities, making up 9.8%.

A native of Dong Thap, Professor Ta Van Tram is among the leading healthcare experts in the Mekong Delta and has always been dedicated to the development of his home province’s health sector. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to Dong Thap’s healthcare system, in October 2025, the Chairman of the Dong Thap Provincial People’s Committee awarded him a Certificate of Merit.

Graduating as a pediatric specialist in 1989, Professor Ta Van Tram has devoted more than 35 years to the health sector. He has served as the Party Committee Secretary and Director of Tien Giang General Hospital since 2013, and was a former Tien Giang Provincial People’s Council delegate for three consecutive terms.

With 271 scientific studies published in national medical journals and 17 articles in reputable international journals, Professor Ta Van Tram has made a profound impact in the medical field. He has also led three provincial-level science and technology projects rated “excellent,” five provincial-level initiatives, and 55 grassroots-level scientific projects.

Notably, Professor Tram’s project “Developing an intervention model to reduce hepatitis B infection rates and manage chronic hepatitis B patients in Tien Giang Province” was recognized by the former Tien Giang Provincial People’s Committee for its effectiveness and nationwide impact.

This project, rated “excellent” upon evaluation, studied 1,224 residents aged 10 and above and monitored 104 chronic hepatitis B patients, proposing an effective intervention model that helps reduce hepatitis B infection rates in the community.

Since its application in 2016, the percentage of chronic hepatitis B patients requiring referral to higher-level hospitals decreased from 42.5% in 2015 to 9.8% in 2017, helping reduce costs and improve quality of life for patients.

The entire research was published by the Medical Publishing House as the monograph “Viral Hepatitis B” in 2019, circulated nationwide and adopted as teaching material in several medical institutions. The study has also served as a reference for doctoral researchers and provincial-level projects in Tra Vinh and the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology.

Professor Tram has twice earned the title of National Emulation Soldier (2011 and 2024), was awarded the title of People’s Physician in 2014, and was named Outstanding National Science and Technology Intellectual in 2019. He has also received the title of Outstanding Science and Technology Intellectual of the former Tiền Giang Province five times.

He received the First-class Labor Order in 2024, six Creative Labor Certificates from the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, and was honored by the Ministry of Education and Training as an Outstanding National Educator.

Under Professor Ta Van Tram’s leadership, the Tien Giang General Hospital, with a capacity of more than 1,000 beds, received the Third-class Independence Order in 2019, three Government Emulation Flags, and seven First-class Provincial Emulation Flags from the Provincial People’s Committee over ten consecutive years.

As an educator, Professor Tram currently serves as a visiting lecturer at several prestigious medical universities. He has supervised nine doctoral candidates, 122 master’s students, and authored ten books and textbooks for medical training, contributing significantly to the development of high-quality healthcare human resources nationwide.

Beyond his professional excellence, Professor Ta Van Tram is also known for his strong commitment to philanthropy. Together with benefactors, he has contributed funding and effort to the Charity Kitchen of the My Tho Charity Association to support the poor and orphans in the province.

The title of Labor Hero in the Doi Moi Era is not only a personal honor but also a source of pride for the health sector of the Mekong Delta, including Dong Thap, where the remarkable contributions of Professor Ta Van Tram have been recognized and celebrated.

TUAN LAM
Translated by ANH DUC