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Giám sát – phản hồi: Hoạt động cốt lõi nâng cao chất lượng điều trị và an toàn người bệnh

Trong bệnh viện, chất lượng điều trị luôn là ưu tiên hàng đầu nhằm mang đến trải nghiệm chăm sóc an toàn và hiệu quả cho người bệnh. Để duy trì điều đó, việc thường xuyên đánh giá quá trình điều trị là một trong những hoạt động quan trọng, giúp bệnh viện phát hiện kịp thời những điểm cần điều chỉnh và liên tục cải thiện chất lượng chăm sóc người bệnh.

Audit & Feedback: A core AMS activity for bettercare and safer hospitals

In hospitals, ensuring high-quality treatment is always a top priority so that patients receive safe and effective care. To maintain this standard, routinely reviewing the treatment process is essential, helping hospitals promptly identify areas that may need adjustment and continuously improve the way care is delivered.

From MODRA to Wellcome Sanger Fellowship: Dr Le Thanh Hoang Nhat reflects on Growth and Connection 

Dr Nhat, a MODRA alumnus, has been awarded the Wellcome Sanger Fellowship. Reflecting on his journey, he highlights how mentorship, regional collaboration and focused training through MODRA helped shape a competitive research proposal and strengthen his direction as an independent researcher.

OUCRU triển khai chương trình nghiên cứu quốc tế nhằm tìm kiếm chiến lược điều trị mới cho lao màng não

Phác đồ điều trị lao màng não vốn không có thay đổi đáng kể nào kể từ những năm 1950. Một chương trình nghiên cứu quốc tế mới do quỹ Wellcome tài trợ đang nỗ lực xoay chuyển thực trạng này.

New £5 million Wellcome Discovery Award to transform treatment for tuberculous meningitis

The treatment for tuberculous meningitis has not changed since the 1950s. A new international research programme, funded by Wellcome, aims to transform that.

Tăng cường năng lực hồi sức tích cực tại Việt Nam thông qua đào tạo quốc tế

OUCRU đã tổ chức chương trình đào tạo Hồi sức tích cực thường niên vào ngày 12–13/3/2026 tại TP. Hồ Chí Minh. Chương trình kéo dài hai ngày, quy tụ các chuyên gia đến từ Vương quốc Anh và Việt Nam nhằm cập nhật kiến thức và kỹ năng thực hành mới nhất trong lĩnh vực hồi sức.

Strengthening intensive care capacity in Vietnam through international training

OUCRU held its annual intensive care training for healthcare workers on 12–13 March 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City. The two-day programme brought together specialists from the UK and Vietnam to share the latest knowledge and skills in critical care medicine.

Menkes Targetkan Perluasan Inisiatif SPHERES Secara Nasional Setelah Kunjungan Kerja

PURBALINGGA, 10 Maret, 2026 – Saat melakukan kunjungan kerja ke lokasi proyek SPHERES di Purbalingga, Jawa Tengah, Menteri Kesehatan Indonesia, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, memuji progres proyek tersebut dan menetapkan target ambisius untuk perluasannya ke tingkat nasional. “Saya melihat bagus sekali [progresnya]. Mudah-mudahan nanti bisa menjadi contoh untuk diimplementasikan di 514 kab/kota di seluruh Indonesia,” ujar […]

Indonesia Minister of Health Aims to Scale SPHERES Initiative Nationwide Following High-Level Visit

PURBALINGGA, March 10, 2026 – During a high-profile visit to the SPHERES project site in Purbalingga, Central Java, Indonesia’s Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, lauded the project’s progress and set an ambitious target for its national expansion. “I see that the project is excellent. I hope it can serve as a model to be implemented in all 514 districts and cities across […]

Pekerja Pabrik yang Menjadi Ilmuwan Penyakit Menular: Kisah Suwarti dari OUCRU Indonesia

Suwarti adalah seorang ilmuwan laboratorium klinis di OUCRU Indonesia. Pekerjaanya meliputi mendeteksi keberadaan penyakit, melacak evolusi patogen, dan mempelajari reaksi tubuh terhadap infeksi. Selama tujuh tahun bekerja di OUCRU Indonesia, Suwarti telah memberikan banyak sumbangsih terhadap berbagai studi penting, termasuk studi-studi tentang Covid-19 dan kesiapsiagaan pandemi secara umum. Risetnya belakangan ini berfokus pada mempelajari reaksi […]

From Factory Worker to Infectious Diseases Scientist: The Story of OUCRU Indonesia’s Suwarti

Suwarti is a scientist at OUCRU Indonesia who specialises in clinical laboratory research. Her work involves detecting diseases, tracking how pathogens evolve, and studying how the human body responds to infections. Over the past seven years, Suwarti has been a key contributor to many major research projects, including the unit’s critical work on Covid-19 and […]

Why the Way We Use Antibiotics Matters More Than We Think

A closer look at everyday antibiotic use and caregiving in rural communities in Vietnam. What is antimicrobial resistance? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites no longer respond to medicines designed to kill them [1]. As a result, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs become less effective, making infections harder to treat and […]

EQUIPSEA: Recognising the people behind-the-science

Behind every research breakthrough are people managing the grants, budgets, and partnerships that make the work possible. In February 2026, EQUIPSEA brought together 75 research management professionals from across Southeast Asia for one of the region’s first professional training programmes designed specifically for them.

Professor Sir Nicholas White OBE KCMG FRS

OUCRU bersama University of Oxford dan Nuffield Department of Medicine menyampaikan duka cita yang mendalam atas wafatnya Profesor Sir Nicholas White, seorang klinisi dan ilmuwan terkemuka yang diakui secara internasional sebagai tokoh paling berpengaruh dalam pengobatan malaria di dunia. Karyanya telah memberikan kontribusi yang bertahan lama bagi riset kesehatan global dan menyelamatkan jutaan jiwa. Simpati kami tertuju kepada keluarga beliau pada masa duka ini.

Giáo sư, Hiệp sĩ Nicholas White qua đời

OUCRU cùng Khoa Y học Nuffield, Đại học Oxford bày tỏ niềm thương tiếc sâu sắc trước sự ra đi của Giáo sư, Hiệp sĩ Nicholas White, nhà khoa học xuất sắc, người có đóng góp lớn trong việc cải thiện điều trị sốt rét toàn cầu.
Các nghiên cứu của Giáo sư Nicholas White đã để lại dấu ấn sâu đậm trong nền y học thế giới, góp phần cứu sống hàng triệu người.

Professor Sir Nicholas White OBE KCMG FRS

OUCRU joins the University of Oxford and the Nuffield Department of Medicine in greatly mourning the death of Professor Sir Nicholas White, a distinguished clinician and scientist who was internationally recognised as the leading figure in improving the treatment of malaria worldwide, and whose work has made a lasting contribution to global health research saving millions of lives worldwide. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.

OUCRU & the Hospital for Tropical Diseases: 35 years of partnership. 

From our earliest malaria trials in 1991 to today’s shared work on many infectious diseases, we mark 35 years of partnership with the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD), HCMC.  This year, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) marks 35 years since its establishment in Vietnam (26 January 1991 – 26 January 2026). The anniversary also recognises 35 years of partnership with the […]

“AMR Ambassador” Competition: When Students Become Voices Against Antimicrobial Resistance

The OUCRU Hanoi Research Team and the PCE team, in collaboration with the Students’ Clinical Pharmacy Club, Hanoi University of Pharmacy successfully conducted the AMR Ambassador Competition on Monday, 12 January 2026, at Kim Lien High School, Hanoi.

OUCRU Wrapped 2025: Turning research into real-world impact

In 2025, OUCRU research helped shape clinical guidelines, refine treatment decisions, strengthen research capacity, and support the next generation of health researchers across Asia and beyond.

2025 PCE Highlights: Strengthening Community-Centred Health Engagement Research 

In 2025, OUCRU’s Public and Community Engagement work focused on strengthening local engagement to enhance research impact. Our activities across Indonesia, Vietnam, and Nepal demonstrated how strengthening OUCRU research through local engagement amplifies real community needs.