Medical

More support points for elderly health care right in the ward

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Hanoi - The daytime health care model in Dong Da ward helps the elderly to be monitored for health, exercise and community activities right near their residence.

5-day-old baby girl undergoes surgery for 1.3 kg teratoma

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Ho Chi Minh City - A 5-day-old baby girl underwent surgery to remove a strange tumor in the coccyx region weighing 1.3 kg after being discovered during pregnancy.

Suspected rabid dog bites 5 people, Lam Dong strengthens rabies prevention and control

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Lam Dong - The health sector strengthens rabies prevention and control after a suspected rabies dog bit 5 people, in the context of recording one death from rabies.

Young man discovers rare frog tapeworm larvae, doctor warns of transmission route

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A healthy young man suddenly discovered frog tapeworm larvae after going for examination due to a subcutaneous tumor in the thigh area.

6-year-old boy has a fence stake piercing his abdomen - perineum

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6-year-old boy had a fence stake pierce his abdomen - perineum after falling from a height of 10m.

Reaching nearly 43%, Vinh Long accelerates free health check-ups for all people

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Vinh Long - Free health check-ups for more than 1.4 million people, reaching nearly 43% of the population, a sharp increase compared to the previous month.

Elderly people need comprehensive health care, families should not be subjective

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Elderly people need comprehensive care, from physical health to nutrition, exercise and spirit, with the companionship of family.

Parents review and get enough vaccines for children before the new school year

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Before children return to school, doctors recommend that parents review the vaccination schedule and supplement vaccinations for missing vaccines for their children.

Following doctors in a place fighting for life at night

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There are places where the lights never go out. At the A9 Emergency Center, Bach Mai Hospital, every night is a life-and-death race without stopping points.

The flame of human love at the boundary between birth and death

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Those were the times I stepped through the door of the Intensive Care Unit - Poison Control (ICU), where the boundary between birth and death is the most fragile, to see that, in addition to professional work, it is the dedication and the motivational words of doctors and nurses that have become the fulcrum for many lives.

Proposal for an allowance of 80% for medical staff in difficult areas

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The Ministry of Health proposes to increase professional preferential allowances to 80% for medical staff working in mountainous, difficult, border, and island areas.

Kidney tumor silently develops, when detected has spread to the aortic vein

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Ho Chi Minh City - Kidney tumors develop silently, when detected, blood clots can spread to the lower aortic vein, patients are at risk of death if not intervened in time.

Ca Mau provides free congenital heart disease screening for children

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On August 15, many children under 16 years old in Ca Mau were given free congenital heart disease screening, in which cases requiring surgery will be supported by the program.

Reasons why the Ministry of Health proposes to abolish the division of specialist doctors I and specialist doctors II

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The Ministry of Health proposes to abolish the method of dividing specialist doctors I and II to innovate training in a flexible direction, close to capacity requirements.

Red Journey 2026 with more than 168,770 units of blood donated

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The 14th Red Journey - 2026 has received more than 168,770 units of blood in 32 provinces and cities, far exceeding the target of 120,000 units.

Ho Chi Minh City weather is erratic, many people get sick

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Ho Chi Minh City - Hot weather interspersed with thunderstorms causes many people to experience respiratory symptoms, allergic rhinitis, and prolonged sinusitis.

Innocent habits that make blood pressure difficult to stabilize

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Many people believe that blood pressure is only affected by age, disease, or a high-salt diet.

Ninh Binh lacks more than 400 doctors for commune-level health stations

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Ninh Binh - Health stations have been strengthened with personnel after arrangement, but the shortage of doctors and professional personnel is still a problem that needs to be solved.

Choking up longan seeds, 4-year-old boy dies

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Lang Son - 4-year-old child choked upon eating longan, fell into a cyanosis state, stopped circulating and died.

Vinh Long focuses on nutrition, improving children's health

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Vinh Long - Nutrition for children is focused on by the health sector with many solutions to control malnutrition, overweight, obesity, and improve physique.