Kethmany RATSAVONG

11-16 Nov 2024: Consultation meeting prior the project survey on “young migrants at health risk in northern Laos”, organized the Research Institute for Development (IRD) and Inclusive Development Agency (IDeA)at Bokeo province, Laos

26-30 Aug 2024 Coordinated and led the 11 Lao Master students and 12 Chinese students and professors to implement the survey: “Advancements in Diagnostic and Monitoring Technologies leading to elimination of Schistosoma mekongi: A One Health Approach”, in Done Khong, Champasack province, Laos

11 Dec 2024: Oral presentation: “Adolescent food and beverages preferences leading cause of future NCDs”, “The 3rd LAO NATIONAL URBAN FORUM”, National University of Laos.

31 Oct 2024: Be the first-author of the articles: Waist-to-Height Ratio as a Key Predictor for Diabetes and Hypertension in Lao PDR National Health Survey

Ratsavong K, Essink DR, Vonglokham M, Kounnavong S, Sayasone S, Aekplakorn W, Worawichawong S, Wright EP.

Source: Asia Pac J Public Health. 2024 Oct 31:10105395241295573. doi: 10.1177/10105395241295573.

18 Sept 2024 Be the Co-author of the articles: Demand-driven capacity building for public health nutrition research in Lao PDR

Gerald Shively, Ramya Ambikapathi, Kate Eddens, Susmita Ghosh, Nilupa S. Gunaratna, Kelley Khamphouxay, Ratthiphone Oula, Kethmany Ratsavong, Thipphakesone Saylath, Latsamy Siengsounthone, Patricia Sipes, Vanphanom Sychareun, Carmen Tekwe, Leah Thompson, Souksamone Thongmixay, Maikho Vongxay, Viengnakhone Vongxay & Roger Zoh

Source: Global Health Research and Policy volume 9, Article number: 36 (2024)

27-29 June 2024: 4th place award for oral presentation: “Optimal non-invasive screening tools and cutoff points for diabetes and hypertension in Laos: stepwise approach to NCD risk factor surveillance using national survey data”.

Poster presentation:

- “Food preferences among adolescents in Central Lao PDR”

- “adolescents’ food preferences using online And paper surveys: A validation study conducted in urban lao PDR”

- “Why are some children under 24 months still Undernourished in urban and peri-urban Vientiane? A mixed methods study”

The 14th International Conference on Public Health Among Greater Mekong Sub-Regional Countries, Luang Prabang Province, Laos.

Jan 2024-now: The focal point representative of LaoTPHI for Nutrition goes to school project, in Laos.

04 Jan 2024: Oral and Poster presentation: “Food preferences among adolescents in Central Lao PDR” in 3rd Public Health Conference, Luang Prabang Province, Laos.

17 Oct 2023: Oral and Poster presentation: “Comparison of adolescent food preferences using online and paper surveys: A validation study conducted in urban Lao PDR”, the 8th Adolescence Research Day at Crown Plaza Hotel, Laos.

14 July 2023: Oral presentation: “Why are some children under 24 months still undernourished in urban and peri-urban Vientiane? A mixed-methods study” at Mittaphab Hospital, Laos.

14 July 2023: Poster presentation: “Comparison of adolescent food preferences using online and paper surveys: A validation study conducted in urban Lao PDR”, the 8th Adolescence Research Day at Mittaphab hospital, Laos.

Aug-Dec 2023: LaoBiome project data cleaning

Feb 2023: Received the small research grant on dietary patterns of diabetes patients in Laos, the project TA 9397-REG: Supporting Education and Health Sector Programs Facility – Improving the Quality of Health Care Project, Supported by Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Nov 2022: Oral presentation: “Comparison of adolescent food preferences using online and paper surveys: A validation study conducted in urban Lao PDR”, the 2nd Public health conference at Faculty of Medicine, Laos.

17 Oct 2022: Oral presentation: “Food preferences among adolescents in Central Lao PDR”, Luang Prabang Province, Laos, the 7th Adolescence Research Day at Crown Plaza Hotel, Laos.

3 Aug 2022: Revised and translated proposal and related documents for preparation to submit ethics for Patronus Project Phase III.

19-22 June 2022: Contribution as supervisor for initial the implement of Patronus project Phase I in Savannakhet province, Lao PDR.

June 2022: Revised and translated proposal and related documents for preparation to submitted ethic for Patronus Project Phase I.

April-May 2022: Revised and translated Protocol, related documents for submit ethic and translate the material for data collector training of the Assessing the Reliability and Accuracy of a Digital Ultrasonic Height measurement device on children aged two to five years in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (The ARADH Study).

April-2022-…: Received the small research grant on food preference in adolescence of Applied Nutrition Research Capacity Building (ANRCB) Small Research Grant (SRG), Supported by Lao-American Institute (LANI).

Dec 2021 : Data manager of Lao-Biome Project, Luangprabang province, Lao PDR.

Dec 2021-Mar 2022: Created 14 databases by using CommCare application for the

Lao-Biome Project.

Nov 2020 – …: Datamanager of Suanhoum (RCT) Project, Vientiane province, Lao PDR.

Dirk R Essink, Kethmany Ratsavong , Esmee Bally , Jessica Fraser , Sengdavy Xaypadith, Manithong Vonglokham , Jacqueline Ew Broerse , Sengchanh Kounnavong

2 July 2020: Dissemination research result on the topic: Are dietary intake and nutritional status influenced by gender, LTPHI, Lao PDR.

11 April 2020: Be the first-author of the articles: Are dietary intake and nutritional status influenced by gender? The pattern of dietary intake in Lao PDR: a developing country.

Kethmany Ratsavong , Tessa van Elsacker , Daovieng Doungvichit , Latsamy Siengsounthone , Sengchanh Kounnavong , Dirk Essink.

Source: Nutr J. 2020 Apr 11;19(1):31.

15 Oct 2019: Oral presentation: health and nutritional status in adolescents: results from 2 studies in Lao PDR. Adolescence health Research day, Lao PDR.

2017-2018: Be the co-author of the articles from Lao Zinc Study as following:

“Comparison of hemoglobin assessments by Hemocue® and two automated hematology analyzer in young children: evidence from the Lao Zinc Study.

Hinnouho, Guy-Marino ; Barffour, Maxwell A. ; Wessells, K. Ryan ; Brown, Kenneth H. ; Kounnavong, Sengchanh ; Chanhthavong, Bigphone ; Ratsavong, Kethmany ; Kewcharoenwong, Chidchamai ; Hess, Sonja Y.

Source: Journal of Clinical Pathology; Jun2018, Vol. 71 Issue 6, p532-538, 7p”

-“Hemoglobinopathies and child feeding practices as predictors of anemia in rural Laotian children: Evidence from the lao Zinc study.

Barffour, Maxwell Adusei ; Hinnouho, Guy-Marino ; Wessells, Kimberly Ryan ; Brown, Keneth H. ; Hess, Sonja Y. ; Chanhthavong, Bigphone ; Ratsavong, Kethmany ; Kounnavong, Sengchanh ; Sanchaisuriya, Kanokwan ; Fucharoen, Supan

Source: FASEB JOURNAL; APR 2017, 31 1p. Supplement: 1”

Sept 2017-2018: Data-manager of Accelerate Malaria Elimination (AcME project), Champasack provin, Lao PDR.

01 Oct 2017: Oral presentation: Hemoglobinopathies and child feeding practices as predictors of anemia in rural Laotian children: evidence from the lao zinc study. The 1st national nutrition symposium, ICTC, Lao PDR

30 Oct 2017: Poster presentation: Comparison of hemoglobin assessments by hemocue® and by automated hematology analyzer in young children: evidence from the lao zinc study. The 1stnational nutrition symposium, ICTC, Lao PDR

26 Oct 2017: Oral presentation: Maternal socio-demographic and nutritional factors associated with the nutritional status of young children in rural communities of Laos: evidence from the Lao zinc study. The 11th National Health Research Forum at Crown Plaza hotel, Vientiane, Lao PDR.

15 mar 2016: Has been participated in data management team for health insurance project, implemented in Khammouane Province, May 2017.

26 Dec 2016-...: Has been participated in data management team for Dementia project and Dementia hospital base implemented during January 2017.

27-28 Oct 2016: Oral presentation: Spatial distribution and overlap of anemia and stunting among children in Khammouane Province. The 10thNational Health Research Forum at Daosavanh hotel, Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR.

Sep 2015- Oct 2016: Has been data manger and participated in the supervisor team to supervise Morbidity Surveillance Worker in the field, Lao Zinc Project at Khammouan Province.

April-June 2015: Created more than 23 databases by using CommCare application for the Lao Zinc Study and add-on project.

April 2015: Has been participated in the Data analysis team for preparing to publication scientific paper of the Laos Livelihoods Household Survey Project.

March 2015: Recorder and interviewer in the Opinion Leader’s project: Research on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Lao PDR.

February 2015: Translated and edited the questionnaire form, from Lao to English language and created some presentation for Morbidity Surveillance Worker training of Lao Zinc Project.

23 Jan-9 Feb 2015: Has been participated in the trainer team from NIOPH to training the field data collectors from two district (Nongbok and Xebanfi) for the pilot’s survey of Lao Zinc Study’s Project at Nongbok hospital, Khammuane Province, Laos.

12 Jan – 25 Feb 2015: Has been write two database questionnaires form on CommCare application, repaired the unworked skip of questionnaires and prepare the training for field data collector of Zinc Study’s Project with NIOPH and UC Davis University team.

28 Nov14- 09Jan 15: Field data collector of National Adult Tobacco Survey in northern part of Laos.

16-17 Oct 2014: Poster presentation "retrospective diagnosis of pulmonary paragonimiasis replay smears stained sputum Ziehl-Neelsen"during the 8th National Health Research Forum at National Institute of Public Health, Vientiane, Laos.

July 2014: Report writing on “The Analyze material and equipment of breast milk substitute company” after collected data on the monitoring of the practice of national code on breast milk substitutes at provincial and district hospitals of Luangprabang and Luangnamtha provinces in Nutrition Center, Vientiane, Laos.

22-30 June 2014: Field data collector on the monitoring of the practice of national Code on Breast Milk Substitutes at provincial and district hospitals of Luangprabang and Luangnamtha provinces, Laos.

Dec 2013- May 2014: Field data collector of Laos Livelihoods Household Survey Project in Vientiane Capital, Province of Vientiane, Xaysomboun and Xiengkhoung, Laos

30 Oct 2013: Abstract presentation and Oral Communication “Survey on knowledge, attitude and practices of first aid given to victims on the road accident aged 15-45 at Vientiane Capital»Anniversary 55 year’s ceremony of University of Health Sciences, Vientiane, Laos.

July 2013: Be the first author as following article:

Kethmany RATSAVONG1, Fabrice QUET1,2*, Irwin LAW3, Fulgence NZABINTWALI3,JeoffrayDIENDÉRÉ1,Dongkham YOTHVILAVONG3, Jacques SEBERT3, Michel STROBEL1, Yves BUISSON. Retrospective assessment of the prevalence of pulmonary paragonimiasis in Laos by rereading Ziehl-Neelsen stained sputum smears. Parasite Epidemiol Control. 2017 Feb; 2(1): 1–7.

Published online 2016 Dec 11. doi: 10.1016/j.parepi.2016.12.001

19-20-21 Oct 2012: Oral Communications:
Quet F Akkhavong K, K Ratsavong, Parasitic: Neglected Diseases (Conference debate) "Paragonimiasis", 2nd edition Days Lao-French Research for Development, Vientiane, Laos.
Communications posted:
"retrospective diagnosis of pulmonary paragonimiasis replay smears stained sputum Ziehl-Neelsen" 2 nd edition of the Journées Lao-French Research for Development, Vientiane, Laos.

October 2012: Thesis with theme: « Rereading smears stained sputum with Ziehl-Neelsen carried out in 2011 in the framework of the national survey of the prevalence of tuberculosis for research paragonimus spp eggs».

2010: Final project at faculty of medicine on « Survey on knowledge, attitude and practices of first aid given to victims on the road accident aged 15-45 at Vientiane Capital».