Study reveals barriers to Hepatitis C care in Vietnam’s public healthcare
A recent study led by OUCRU researchers highlighted the factors associated with the number of visits to one tertiary public hospital (Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City) that serves as...
View Article2023 Three-Minute Thesis and MORU-OUCRU Student Conference
MORU and OUCRU unite annually to enhance postgraduate learning, improving academic ecosystems, fostering student-supervisor connections, excelling in mentorship, and championing effective science...
View ArticleHCDC: 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 seminar aimed to highlight...
View ArticleInnovative Teledermatology Initiative Shows Success in Eastern Indonesia
A teledermatology initiative by OUCRU Indonesia, in partnership with the Sumba Foundation and Gadjah Mada University, has made significant strides in transforming rural healthcare in Eastern Indonesia....
View ArticleDr Jennifer van Nuil: Spearheading Social Science Research at OUCRU
With a passion for making a tangible impact on global health, Dr Jennifer van Nuil has not only established herself as a leading scientist in her field but has also championed change and personal...
View ArticleWellcome Trust’s New CEO Visits OUCRU in Indonesia and Vietnam: Strengthening...
The recently appointed CEO of the Wellcome Trust, Dr John-Arne Røttingen, visited OUCRU in Indonesia and Vietnam, reinforcing a long-standing partnership between the UK-based foundation and OUCRU. The...
View Article12 Years of Collaboration: Wellcome Trust, OUCRU, and Universitas Indonesia...
OUCRU, Wellcome Trust, and Faculty of Medicine of Universitas Indonesia Celebrate 12 years of partnership in a ceremony in January 2024. The post 12 Years of Collaboration: Wellcome Trust, OUCRU, and...
View ArticleOUCRU Researchers Develop Novel Diagnostic Tool for Adult Tuberculous...
A team of researchers at OUCRU has pioneered a novel, microbiological assay-independent diagnostic model for Adult Tuberculous Meningitis (TBM), leveraging Bayesian latent class analysis to improve the...
View ArticleLeading with Grace: How Dr Suwarti’s Thoughtful Approach to Leadership...
Dr Suwarti (Atie) began her journey with OUCRU Indonesia in 2018 as an awardee of the OUCRU Young Scientist Fellowship programme, when she embarked on a research journey into leptospirosis, a neglected...
View ArticleHospital for Tropical Diseases Receives Vietnam 2023 Medical Achievement Award
OUCRU’s host and partner in Ho Chi Minh City, the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, was recently honoured with the Vietnam 2023 Medical Achievement Award at an event hosted by Voice of Ho Chi Minh City...
View ArticleEmbracing Vulnerabilities: Andy Musaffa’s Unconventional Path to Effective...
Bachtiar Andy Musaffa (Andy) stands at the intersection of data management and human leadership—a place where numbers meet the nuanced complexities of team dynamics. As the Senior Research Data Manager...
View ArticleOUCRU Welcomes Guy’s and St Thomas’ Clinicians to Enhance Critical Care...
OUCRU and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have partnered to deliver a specialised training program in critical care medicine at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases (Ha Noi) and the...
View ArticleOUCRU 2024 Prize Studentship
Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s OUCRU-SOVICO Prize Studentships! These excellent candidates will join the OUCRU PhD family and enrol at the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department...
View ArticleDr Vu Thi Lan Huong: A Leadership Journey in the Fight Against Antimicrobial...
Since obtaining her PhD from the University of Oxford in 2017, Dr Vu Thi Lan Huong has charted a transformative journey, rising to spearhead the Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) programme. Currently, as...
View ArticleOUCRU Researchers Join WHO in Updating Essential TB Diagnostic Handbook
Members of OUCRU’s Tuberculosis group have contributed to the World Health Organization's latest edition of the tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic handbook. The "WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis" is...
View ArticleFostering Global Health Collaboration: Ho Chi Minh City Health Officials...
OUCRU, in collaboration with KPMG Vietnam, recently led a delegation from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health (DoH) on a visit to the United Kingdom. This visit is a part of a UK-funded strategic...
View ArticleSocial 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...
View ArticleWorld 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...
View ArticleNew publication: Social cohesion among healthcare workers during COVID-19:...
It has been well-documented that healthcare workers (HCWs) were significantly affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. They faced increased risks, shortage of protective equipment, heavy workloads, and...
View ArticleInternational Research Collaboration Confirms Novel Biomarker’s Accuracy for...
A recent study published in the Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine has validated a novel biomarker that accurately predicts preterm births. The research represents an important...
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