Mental Health Week organized by SWEC (Safety and Wellness Committee)is an activity created in celebration of Mental Health Day (10/10) – The day is commemorated by the World Health Organization (WHO) with the aims of promoting mental health advocacy and educating the public on relevant issues on a global scale. In 2019, WHO would like to emphasize and convey the message […]
As student Dang Du Phuc Loc is no longer with us, her death is a reminder that we should care more for everyone around us, that we should appreciate the person who still with us in order to limit the same heartbreaking situation from happening. Realizing the increasing psychological obstacles in all industries, including students […]
SWEC members and volunteers have been enhancing our soft skills and abilities to support other students by maintaining monthly training sessions. After various topics like “Psychological First Aid” , “The first psychotherapy session” course at TSC – Touching Soul Center, “Breaking Bad News”, or “Appoaching to Addiction”, “How to listen” was chosen to be the topic for […]
Sexuality education in Tan Tao University takes a positive view of sexual development as a natural part of growing up. It encompasses learning about physical development, including sexual and reproductive knowledge, gender identity, relationships, friendships and social issues. It sits within the broader area of relationship education, which also includes social and emotional learning (SEL), […]
On January 12th, SWEC began the New Year with its first training of 2019 – Approaching to Addiction. Addiction is one of the most alarming social problems, given the fact that we can find people smoking, drinking and gambling almost everywhere. Yet, we actually do not fully understand the definition of addiction. Fortunately, Dr. Tran […]
Based on the regulation of the Ministry of Education and Training, Tan Tao University held annual medical check-up for medical students in 3 days Dec 29th – 30th, 2018 and Jan 5th, 2019. The medical check-up was held in both Ho Chi Minh city and Long An province so that every students were able to […]
On November 2nd, 2018, SWEC members had a warm meeting with two consultants, Dr Duong Le and Dr Linh Tran. Two of SWEC dedicated volunteers also joined the training. Dr Duong Le, lecturer of Palliative Care department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy HCM city, instructed how to deliver bad news to patients and their families. […]
At 2:00 PM October 24th, 2018, Safety and Wellness Committee (SWEC) hosted the sharing session on Coping with Grief by Ms Phuong Tran, Master of Psychology. With experience years in counseling and psychotherapy for more than ten years, and in taking care of cancer and dying patients for more than eleven years, Ms Uyen Phuong […]
Everyone of us has had suffered loss. It could be of the most important person to us, or a dear old animal companion in the family. Regardless, we understand that the pain and grief are overwhelming. Sometimes it could feel as if the whole world is crumpling in front of us. Other times it could […]
On Saturday September 29th 2018, Safety & Wellnes Committee (SWEC) held its first offline meeting and training session at Lotus Meeting Room, Tam Duc Hospital. At that meeting, Dr. Bui Diem Khue, MD, MSc, lecturer of Physiology Department of University of Medicine and Pharmacy HCM city, psychotherapist (DU) gave lecture on Psychological First Aid (PFA) […]