Scientific seminar: "Cancer, organ transplantation and challenges for current medical communication activities"

This is a professional activity of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication, aiming to analyze the role of the press in propaganda and communication in the field of public health care, as well as to provide journalism students with updated medical information on the current status of cancer and organ transplants - one of the current hot spots in the field of medical communication.

The seminar was organized to create a forum for students of the Faculty of Information and Communications to analyze the topic "Cancer, organ transplantation and challenges for health communication today", to improve the understanding, thinking, and sense of responsibility of journalists towards major issues of social life, contributing to connecting training activities in schools with organizations and experts in the field.

The talk combines the form of speeches by speakers, live streaming on the internet, direct exchange of opinions by guests and participants, and the use of some interactive content from the audience to increase the appeal to participants.

Keynote Speaker:

• Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Minh Thai – Faculty of Journalism and Communication.
• Dr. Trinh Hong Son - Deputy Director of Viet Duc Hospital, Director of National Organ Transplant Center.
• MSc. Vu Manh Cuong - Deputy Head, Department of Communications - Emulation and Reward, Ministry of Health

Host: Journalist Nguyen Cao Cuong.

Specific discussion content:

• Analyze the role of information, communication and health education in the National Strategy for Protecting, Caring for and Improving People's Health.
• Analysis of the current status of communication about cancer and organ transplantation in Vietnam, the challenges posed to journalists.
• Exchange and share lessons learned, propose new perspectives in medical communication work.
• Introduction to some typical medical communication models.

We invite teachers and interested students to attend or watch live on the website of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.