Celebrating Earth Day: Reflecting on OUCRU Green Day
22th April is Earth Day. As important as clinical research, at OUCRU, we are also committed to promoting environmental activities and encouraging a culture of sustainability. Our initiatives include a […]
New publication: Social cohesion among healthcare workers during COVID-19: Qualitative research in Indonesia, Nepal, and Vietnam
Several published research studies have shown that healthcare workers (HCWs) were significantly affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being on the front line of the pandemic response, they faced increased risks […]
World Health Worker Day 2024: Honour our daily heroes together
In the 1st week of April each year, the global community comes together to celebrate health workers, the backbone of the health industry and society. This year, the theme is […]
Social Workers: An Essential Workforce at Hospitals
Social workers play an important role in complex and fast-paced environments like hospitals. They support hospital staff, patients, and carers professionally, physically, and mentally. 25th March is Vietnamese Social Workers […]
HCDC: Healthcare Workers need Mental Healthcare
On December 8, 2023, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) organised a webinar titled “Mental Health Care for Healthcare Workers in Ho Chi Minh City”. The […]
Youth Against Antimicrobial Resistance: Empowering the Future
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health crisis that jeopardizes our ability to effectively treat infections caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. To address this urgent issue, OUCRU has been […]
Public Engagement Activities in Nepal to celebrate World AMR Awareness Week
Nepal is one of the major contributors to the growing burden of AMR due to widespread irrational use of antibiotics along with poor health care systems poor infection control and […]
World AMR Awareness and Public Engagement at OUCRU
18 – 24 November is World AMR Awareness Week. At Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), we are committed to raising awareness about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the communities we […]
Introducing new science book OUCRU, Bayer, and Khan Quang Do
We are excited to announce the release of the book “One Health,” a collaborative effort between OUCRU’s Public and Community Engagement Group, Bayer Vietnam, and Khan Quang Do. This book […]
Webinar: Communicating with Emotional Competence
Join us for an informative and transformative webinar titled “Communicating with Emotional Competence: Making a Difference to Patients and Colleagues”. This webinar is co-organised by the CONNECT hub(*) on The […]
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!” […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 – […]