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 stakeholders. It took place at the Equatorial Hotel, in Ho Chi Minh City. The event was attended by around 70 representatives from state agencies and […]
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 conversations also reflected on how people have coped with their mental health stress. In addition, this event marked the launch of a new, free resource […]
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 join us at a webinar to launch the exhibition: 22 September 2022 | 13:00 – 14:30 GMT+1 (19:00 ICT, 17:45 NPT) The event, held in partnership […]
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 and respected medical and research institutes across Vietnam. The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly had a negative effect on mental health on a global scale, and […]
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 the most cost-effective ways of protecting people against illness and disability: #VaccinesWork World Immunization Week 2021 (April 24th-30th) highlights the role vaccinations play in improving […]
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 by local vets to improve their practices in order to reduce levels of antimicrobial consumption in their flocks. Results indicate that chicken flocks reduced levels […]
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 received fascinating and varied entries for our Highlights 2020 photography competition. 15 striking photographs were selected. Each picture captures a unique moment, highlighting a health […]
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 is excessive and inappropriate usage of antimicrobials in poultry production. When AMR resistant bacteria show up in poultry, they can also be transmitted to humans, […]
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. She is taking the role of interviewer handled by Katrina in previous episodes. Ms. Giao is interviewing her colleague in OUCRU Hanoi – Dr. Dung […]
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 and the OUCRU COVID-19 Research Group have shown that it is common for people who are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) to […]
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 team wanted to visit to pass on their thanks for the excellent care offered to British patients who received treatment at the hospital during the […]
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 City on Tuesday 9th June. In the entertaining discussion, Jeremy and Ha tackled some of the harmful COVID-19 myths that are circulating, as well as […]
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 where you will: • Learn about OUCRU and our PhD programme • Virtually meet OUCRU scientists • Hear about exciting science from our current students […]
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 but globally. Dengue is a viral infection that is spread by mosquitoes, Aedes mosquitoes which are day-biting mosquitoes. Dengue causes a self-limiting viral infection where […]
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 for their photographs and their ‘contribution to community public health and advocacy, and innovative approaches to public engagement and education’.
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 amazing women and to inspire young women to take up careers in research and research-related fields. This is the last of the blog series that […]
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, learning healthy ways to cope, and getting the right support can help reduce the negative impact of stressful feelings. This short animation, produced by OUCRU […]
Winning images in the 2019 Lancet’s Highlights annual photography competition
Winning photographs! Congratulations to Ms Pearl Gan, the OUCRU Photographer in Residence, who has 3 winning images in the 2019 Lancet’s Highlights annual photography competition! The 18 winning photographs were chosen because they ‘illuminate a health story’ and ‘bring fresh perspectives to health stories from different countries’. Pearl’s photographs from Bangladesh, Cambodia and Indonesia reveal […]
Picturing health: dengue in Vietnam
Earlier this year, our honorary Photographer in Residence Pearl Gan conducted a project focusing on dengue. In that project, she took photos of dengue patients and health care workers at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She also took photos of dengue patients in their homes and at research sites […]