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WELCOME STUDENTS FROM AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY (ACU) TO VISIT AND STUDY AT CAN THO UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY
[ Updated (05/08/2019) ]

From July 1st to July 5th 2019, Australian Catholic University (ACU) consisted of 19 students who had a meaningful study tour at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy.


Among the group of 19 students, 17 students specialized in Speech Therapy, 2 students specialized in Occupational Therapy. The purpose of the five-day visit was to learn about the community healthcare model as well as the contents from the National Criteria for Commune Health have been implemented in Vietnam with the guidance and teaching by lecturers from Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy.

Throughout the course of the trip, the ACU students had visited many places including hospitals and medical centers in Can Tho City specifically: Can Tho Orthopedic & Rehabilitation Hospital, Can Tho Traditional Medicine Hospital, Can Tho Cardiovascular – Stroke Hospital, and Commune health stations in Phong Dien District. The major educational topics were family-centered care for stroke patients, elderly healthcare, National Criteria for Commune Health and Vietnamese national policies in community healthcare.

On July 5th 2019, Representatives from Scientific Research and International Cooperation Office of CTUMP organized a closing ceremony to review and share more information about public health field between students of the two countries, lessons learned and knowledge gained after the visit. After the closing ceremony, the ACU students were awarded a certificate and also participated in a social gathering with CTUMP students. 

Some images from the visit of ACU students:

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The welcome ceremony for the ACU students


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Meeting with CTUMP lecturers, who would guide the ACU students throughout their stay in Viet Nam

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The ACU students visited a commune health station to learn about the current activities in community healthcare
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A visit to a local family whose member had a stroke

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Students of CTUMP and ACU had a memorable moment during the field trip to the commune health stations

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The ACU students received certificates at the closing ceremony

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For further information, please contact:

Scientific Research and International Cooperation Office

Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy

179 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam

Telephone: (84) 292 3739809;        Email: ico@ctump.edu.vn




Scientific Research and International Cooperation Offic



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