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HTAi 2009 Newsletter | Issue 4 | December 2008 |
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Profile: NCHD (The National Center for Health Development, Mongolia) |
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The National Center for Health Development (NCHD) is the main professional organisation under the Mongolian Ministry of Health. The center provides support to both policy and technical activities of the central governmental agency on health. Functions include improving health management and information, and they take responsibility for the assurance of professional activities provided by medical personnel by accreditation of health organisations.
NCHD works in close cooperation with many governmental, non-governmental and international organizations such as: WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, German Development Cooperation, Japanese Organization of International Cooperation in Family Planning, Sante Sud, Royal Tropical Institute of Netherlands, Canadian Qualition for Global Health Research, Peace Corps, Korean Association for Health Promotion and many others. The NCHD conducts health research and training together with the School of Public Health of University of Alberta, Canada and National University of Malaysia. The Center organises international meetings and conferences.
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The Mongolian People's Republic is a large but very sparsely populated country in the heart of Asia. It is bordered by the Russian Federation on the north and China on the south. With an area of 1,565,000 sq km/604,000 sq mi, it is almost three times the size of France it has a population of over a million. |
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© 2008 Tourism Department of Ministry of Nature,
Environment and Tourism, Mongolia |
| It is the birth country of Ghengis Khan, who established the biggest empire in the world. Please visit Mongolia Ministry of Tourism website for more information. http://www.mongoliatourism.gov.mn/index.php |
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Feature Topic: Workshops |
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For HTAi 2009, we are very excited to bring you a series of pre and post conference workshops. There truly will be something for everyone; for new members and first-time HTAi Conference attendees, we will have workshops to help fully understand how powerful HTA reports can be in a range of settings. For more seasoned researchers, there will be skills-based workshops, giving the opportunity to mix with international colleagues and exchange strategies and techniques to improve HTA practices and processes. Our theme of globalisation aims to bring together the whole HTA community from all corners of the world, showcasing the latest developments in technology and research. Watch out for the full list of workshops in early January! |
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Early Registration |
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We will begin taking early registration from 1 January 2009 and you would be able to register online at our website. If you have any questions related to registration, please address contact us at:
HTAi 2009 Conference Secretariat
c/o National Healthcare Group
6 Commonwealth Lane #06-01 GMTI Building
Singapore 149547
Telephone: (65) 64966850
Fax: (65) 6496 6853
Registration log onto to www.htai2009.org
General information: conferenceinfo@nhg.com.sg
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Spotlight On |
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 Chilli Crab |
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Chilli crab is a famous seafood dish served in Singapore. It is made with hard-shell crabs, and cooked in thick gravy with a tomato chilli base. It is a favourite at seafood restaurants all over Singapore – with locals driving across the island and queuing for hours at the most famous stalls. The Chilli Crab is currently celebrated as the unofficial national dish of Singapore, much as Sushi and Sashimi are known as such for Japan. Various festivals like the Singapore Chilli Crab Festival that takes place on a weekend in the first 2 weeks of August each year in Williamsburg, Brooklyn attest to that. |
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Nowadays, the dish also has many incarnations: some are packed with fresh spices like galangal, ginger, and turmeric, some are sweet-sour and rosy with tomato, others are ribboned with beaten egg, and still others carry the sting of chilli oil. All are meant to be attacked with gusto – and a nutcracker to tackle thick shells, plus a few slices of French bread or mantou (Chinese buns) to help you soak up every last drop of delicious sauce. |
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Must try! Singapore Hainanese Chicken Rice |
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Another candidate for ‘national dish’ is Hainanese Chicken Rice. It can be found in every street corner coffeeshop and upmarket hotel restaurants in Singapore. Brought to Singapore by immigrants from the island of Hainan, China, it has evolved to become the delicious Singaporean dish it is today. The best boasts rice grains deeply infused with chicken stock, and garlic, ginger and shallots sautéed in chicken fat; silky-fleshed poached chicken, just barely pink at the bone; fresh chilli sauce with a kick of lime; warmly pungent old-ginger sauce; treacly, dark soy sauce; and a clear chicken broth to drink by the side. |
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Singaporeans are passionate about food and eating. Look around and the proof is everywhere! Are you ready? Let’s embark on a gastronomic journey of local fare that uniquely distinguishes Singapore as a food capital of Asia. More |
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