OUCRU Bolsters Ho Chi Minh City’s Responses to Emerging Infectious Diseases
In collaboration with Ho Chi Minh City’s healthcare sector, OUCRU has successfully identified the primary agent causing the outbreak of pink eye disease. Testings revealed an unexpected finding: enterovirus was the primary agent, contrary to previous reports from Vietnam wherein adenovirus was the culprit.
Recap on the webinar Mental Healthcare for Carers: We Support the Supporters! and Celebrating World Mental Health Day
On October 7th, we had the privilege of hosting a live webinar together with the Vietnamese Psychotherapy Association (VnPA) and Medisetter, titled “Mental Healthcare for Carers: We Support the Supporters!” in honour of World Mental Health Day 10th October 2023. The event aimed to raise awareness about the importance of mental well-being among healthcare professionals, […]
Mental Healthcare for Carers: We Support the Supporters!
October 10th is World Mental Health Day. This year, the global theme, “Our Minds, Our Rights,” emphasises the universal right to access mental healthcare services as part of basic healthcare, which is considered one of our fundamental human rights. Before, during, and after the pandemic, we saw how frontline healthcare workers experienced a significant burden […]
An interesting opportunity for young people to collaborate with OUCRU
Collab Lab is a project of the Youth Science Ambassadors (YSAs) in collaboration with leading scientists from OUCRU and several universities in Ho Chi Minh City. The project aims to “normalise” scientific research on global health threats, such as infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance, and mental health, to name a few. Through this project, researchers at OUCRU and universities […]
Public Engagement in vaccine uptake projects at OUCRU
23 – 30 April is World Immunisation Week. Vaccines are the most effective and affordable way to prevent diseases. The pandemic led to a lag in immunisation for essential vaccines – 25 million children worldwide missed out on vaccination in 2021, according to WHO. At OUCRU, in addition to research and collaborations on various vaccine projects, […]