Bring time back to care with AI-assisted applications for dengue in Vietnam
In a busy ward at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City, a doctor checks a dengue patient’s heart rate and blood pressure for the third time in an hour. The patient looks stable, but that could change at any moment.
Research finds new metabolic clues to survival in tuberculous meningitis
Tryptophan in cerebrospinal fluid has been confirmed as a determinant of lower survival in tuberculous meningitis. Could other metabolites also predict patient outcomes?
OUCRU Tuberculosis Group Reported At The Symposium “Access To New Testing Techniques In Medical Diagnosis And Treatment”
Each year, over 4 million people worldwide with tuberculosis are left undiagnosed. In June 2023, OUCRU Tuberculosis Research Group presented two papers at the “Access to New Testing Techniques in Medical Diagnosis and Treatment” symposium. These new techniques have the potential to help screen and diagnose promptly and accurately so that patients can receive treatment on time.
Improving access to care for people in Vietnam impacted by Hepatitis C: dissemination workshop to share findings of OUCRU’s community-based participatory research
On 10 March 2023 OUCRU and Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, hosted a one-day research dissemination workshop for policy, healthcare, community, and research […]
Mental Health talk series: How are we today?
“How are we today?” was a sharing session, in which guest speakers and participants shared their stories of different Covid-19 mental health-related challenges, especially during the prolonged lockdown period. The […]
OUCRU presents a new virtual exhibition: Digital Diaries: Voices from the Pandemic, COVID-19 experiences in Asia
This online exhibition showcases short films and photographs created by healthcare workers and community members and documents the socio-cultural impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, Nepal, and Vietnam. Please […]
OUCRU-Vietnam launches new mental health resource: “Caring for Mental Health and Wellbeing”: A directory of services for Vietnamese communities and people living in Vietnam
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, OUCRU has been actively involved in Covid-19 diagnostics, treatment, research, health education, and community engagement. We have worked in collaboration with the Vietnamese Ministry of Health […]
Communicating with communities for #WorldImmunisationWeek 2021
‘Vaccination is the reason most of the world doesn’t have to live with deadly diseases like polio, measles and smallpox.’ David Beckham, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador It is also one of […]
Results now available from ViParc Study
Results from the ViParc study are now available. The study was a three-year trial to reduce antimicrobial use (AMU) in 102 native chicken farms in the Mekong Delta. Farmers were trained […]
Pearl Gan, OUCRU Photographer in Residence, selected for the Lancet Highlights 2020
Congratulations to Pearl Gan, OUCRU Photographer in Residence, for her winning image selected for the Lancet Highlights 2020: Framing Health Stories. Despite the difficulties of this pandemic year, The Lancet […]
OUCRU on the front line of fighting AMR
Antibiotic resistance (AMR) is one of this century’s biggest healthcare challenges. In Vietnam, the AMR rate is among the highest in Asia. One reason for this high rate of AMR […]
Interview with Dr. Dung from OUCRU Hanoi
In this new episode of ‘Coffee Break Talk’, we have the show takeover by our colleague from the capital. We have a new lovely MC from Hanoi – Ms. Giao. […]
Asymptomatic individuals shown to transmit SARS-CoV-2 infection in Vietnam
Startling findings from an observational study conducted by OUCRU’s Dr Le Van Tan in collaboration with the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City CDC, the Department of Health […]
UK Ambassador Gareth Ward visits OUCRU and HTD
OUCRU and the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City were honored with a visit from British Ambassador Gareth Ward on Friday June 26th. The Ambassador and his […]
Livestream session: COVID-19 – Truths and Myths
OUCRU researchers Prof Jeremy Day and PhD student Nguyen Thanh Ha took part in a Facebook Live conversation with Mr Ian Gibbons, the British Consul General in Ho Chi Minh […]
JOIN US AT OPEN DAY 2020!
Passionate about a career in science? Would you like to carry out research on infectious diseases and earn yourself a PhD? Join us online at our virtual OUCRU Open Day […]
Dr. Sophie Yacoub: Dengue in Vietnam
In an interview with Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, our Dengue Research Group Head Sophie Yacoub talked about Dengue and why dengue research matters not just in Vietnam […]
The 2020 ISNTD Festival Awards
Congratulations to Summita Udas and the Public Engagement team at OUCRU-Nepal who have been awarded recognition from the International Society for Neglected Tropical Diseases in the 2020 ISNTD Festival Awards […]
PhD student Nguyen Thanh Ha and women in research
Our PhD student, Nguyen Thanh Ha is featured on Biomedscentral’s weekly blog celebrating Southeast Asian women who work in research institutions, governments, universities and pharmaceutical companies. This project aims to celebrate these […]
Coping with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic
It is normal to feel threatened or anxious during this COVID19 pandemic. Everyone – health workers, patients, communities, adults and children may experience stress. Understanding what’s happening inside your body, […]