May 28, 2020
With around 2,000 fatal child drowning cases a year in Vietnam, drowning prevention activities are essential. However it’s important that interventions are evidence based and safe to ensure they are effective and do not put children at risk. Drowning is the leading...
Dec 4, 2019
Most people have heard of or seen seizures – at least in the movies if not real life. They can be dangerous, and also distressing for the casualty and witnesses around. By learning how we can help someone who is having a seizure, we can help keep them safe, recognize...
Sep 17, 2019
In Vietnam, ‘injury’ kills more people than any single disease or infection. Road traffic accidents are the number one cause of death, followed closely by drowning. Ambulance response times are often slow in both urban and rural areas, and first aid knowledge in the...
Sep 8, 2019
In Vietnam, road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death, followed shortly by drowning. Drowning alone claims more lives than TB, HIV/AIDS, Malnutrition, Malaria and Dengue – combined. Despite injury being by far a bigger killer than disease, knowledge of how...
Jun 28, 2018
There over 30 venomous snakes found in Vietnam including: Cobras, Vipers, Krait, Keelbacks and Coral Snakes. Along with the Cobras species, the Viper family of snakes are amongst the world’s most venomous and dangerous. Their proximity to humans is based upon the...
Jun 21, 2018
We’ve all seen drowning in the movies – and it’s easy to think how it might look in real life. In reality, drowning can appear quite differently. If you see someone in the water shouting for help and waving their arms, this is called ‘aquatic distress’. This person... 
