Medical communication: 'Reaching the community with familiar stories'

Episode 4 of the vodcast series 'Well-being: Journey to health' was broadcast on the occasion of World Health Day 2025, with a message about the communication responsibility of doctors to the community.

The program had the participation of specialist doctor 2 Dang Thi Kim Huyen - Department of Respiratory Function Testing and master Do Thi Nam Phuong - Head of Communication Center, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City.

The conversation between Dr. Kim Huyen (left) and Master Nam Phuong opens up many new perspectives on the role of doctors in the media.

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Doctors are not only good at their profession but also work with the community.

Specialist Doctor Dang Thi Kim Huyen is one of the dedicated people who brings professional knowledge closer to the community through the TikTok channel "Little Dinosaur". With a friendly, adorable and easy-to-understand communication style, the doctor has built a community of more than 700,000 followers and 5.5 million likes for her consulting videos.

During the talk, Dr. Kim Huyen vividly shared about the role of the Department of Respiratory Function Testing - a place that helps assess the function of the lungs and bronchi, supports the diagnosis and monitoring of treatment of many dangerous diseases such as asthma, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ... Especially in the context of environmental pollution, erratic weather, and recurring respiratory diseases, Dr. Kim Huyen noted: "Stop breathing means stop everything, you have to love your nose, your lungs. The nose is the first door of the respiratory system. When you are healthy, few people pay attention, but when you are tired of breathing, it is too late".

From clinical experience and practical observations, Dr. Kim Huyen chooses to approach the community with familiar stories, helping viewers take more proactive care of their own health and that of their families.

Master Nam Phuong shares at the program

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Medical Communication: An Indispensable Part of Modern Healthcare

Leading the program, Master Nam Phuong shared that medical communication is not a part-time job. It is part of the responsibility of a physician, to help the community live healthy, live right and live proactively. The team of doctors participating in communication are the "spreading cores", helping to bring medical knowledge out of the hospital, reaching every family and every individual in cyberspace. Especially in the digital age, where fake medical news can spread rapidly, the presence of good doctors - rich in experience - with knowledge of communication is extremely urgent.

"Wherever there is a community, where there are people who need to understand health correctly - there should be a doctor accompanying them. Proper communication helps change awareness, change behavior and even life. I believe that every medical professional can become a medical ambassador - together creating a community of happy and healthy living", Master Nam Phuong emphasized.

It is known that the "Well-being: Journey of happiness and health" vodcast is a series of programs coordinated by the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, to spread the message of comprehensive healthy living, both physically and mentally, with the companionship of inspirational medical experts.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/truyen-thong-y-te-tiep-can-cong-dong-bang-nhung-cau-chuyen-gan-gui-185250404164233883.htm