CAN THO UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY WELCOMED THE DELEGATION OF QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (23/07/2019 – 24/07/2019)
From July 23rd to July 24th 2019, the delegation of Queensland University of Technology, Australia (QUT) represented by Prof. Danielle Gallegos and Dr. Helen Vidgen paid a working visit to Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy (CTUMP). Welcoming the delegation, there were staff and lecturers from the Faculty of Public Health with the participation of guests from Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Scientific Research & International Cooperation Office and members of Can Tho Sub-department of Food Hygiene and Safety.
Queensland University of
Technology (QUT) is one the top universities in Australia, known for their
research-focused training programs. Founded in 1908 in the state of Queensland,
QUT is well known as 'a university for the real world because of their close
links with industry and their relevant teaching and applied research. Industry
representatives and professionals contribute to their course development,
adding a practical perspective to theoretical education.
The working visit aims at
gaining more in-depth knowlegde of nutrition, preventing non-communicable
diseases as well as building and consulting models used for recognizing and managing
public health problems.
During the visit, many
events were held successfully including: 01 discussion on nutrition, orienting
nutrition-related researches in clinic and public, planning on building nutritional
intervention model on each individual, in this discussion Prof. Danielle
Gallegos and Dr. Helen Vidgen shared their precious and practical experience on
nutritional researches done and being done by the Faculty of Public Health; 02
seminars with the enthusiastic discussion of 19 participants. In the second
meeting, representative of staff from Can Tho Sub-department of Food Safety and
Hygiene, Dr. Pham Van Chinh shared valuable information about propaganda and
free screening of diabetes in Can Tho city. At the end of the second meeting, Assoc.Prof.
Pham Thi Tam shared and oriented the opportunities for future cooperation
between the two universities. The visit and work took place successfully with
many promises..
Some
images of the visit:
Seminar
on “Preventing non-communicable diseases: a community context” was presented by
Dr. Helen Vidgen
The
participants shared and discussed in the first working session at the Faculty
of Public Health
Assoc.Prof.
Pham Thi Tam gave a summary statement and shared cooperation opportunities
between the two universities
Prof.
Danielle Gallegos and Dr. Helen Vidgen took a souvenir photo with the staff of Public
Health Faculty and the participants
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