Medical

Hand, foot and mouth disease increases rapidly, Lam Dong health sector strengthens control

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Lam Dong - Hand, foot and mouth disease is increasing rapidly, with 1 death recorded due to EV71, the health sector is urgently implementing epidemic prevention measures.

Khanh Hoa responds to petitions on sanctioning residence registration for children

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Khanh Hoa - Voters are concerned about the content related to administrative sanctions for cases of not registering residence for children within the prescribed time limit.

Summer, many children are hospitalized due to digestive diseases

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Many children have to be hospitalized due to digestive diseases in the summer. Doctors have pointed out the symptoms that parents need to take their children to the hospital early.

Man in Da Nang accidentally swallows bamboo toothpick while sleeping

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Da Nang - Swallowing a toothpick and then falling asleep, a 67-year-old man accidentally swallowed a sharp bamboo toothpick, 5cm long, into his stomach, leading to critical condition.

Baby has prolonged shortness of breath, doctors discover a live leech more than 12cm long in the trachea

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Quang Ngai - The baby was hospitalized in a state of prolonged shortness of breath. Through endoscopy, doctors at the Provincial Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital discovered a leech over 12cm long living in the airway.

Update details of fake drugs announced by the Ministry of Health

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Of the 21 counterfeit drug products seized in Thanh Hoa, 4 were identified as counterfeiting drugs licensed by the Ministry of Health.

Two deaths due to measles, the Ministry of Health requests to speed up vaccination in the third phase

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According to the Ministry of Health, the number of measles cases nationwide this week has tended to stagnate, but two deaths have been recorded. The Ministry of Health has directed relevant units to develop a plan to implement the measles vaccination campaign in 2025, phase 3.

Multiple knee ligament injuries, the obsession of patients

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HCMC - Currently, activities such as traffic, sports... are taking place more and more, leading to an increase in injuries related to knee ligaments.

Saving a 9-year-old girl with dengue shock, severe respiratory failure

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HCMC - A 9-year-old girl was hospitalized with a diagnosis of severe dengue shock, blood clotting disorder, gastrointestinal bleeding, liver damage, and severe respiratory failure.

The Ministry of Health responds to the practice time for granting a medical practice license

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The Ministry of Health has just responded to the issue of calculating the practice time to grant a medical practice license to doctors.

Ministry of Health tightens the act of taking advantage of prescriptions and selling functional foods

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The Ministry of Health requires hospitals and medical facilities nationwide to strengthen supervision of prescriptions, sales of drugs and functional foods, and prevent profiteering.

More than 54,000 cases of measles, underlying patients are recommended to be vaccinated promptly

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The measles epidemic is complicated with more than 54,000 cases nationwide. Adults and people with underlying diseases are recommended to be vaccinated early to reduce the risk of complications.

Functional foods to be sold must be issued a certificate of registration by the Department of Food Safety

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Health protection foods must be granted a certificate by the Food Safety Department to register the product declaration for circulation on the market.

Inauguration of the first Suoi Mineral Hospital in Tuyen Quang

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Tuyen Quang - My Lam Mineral Spring Hospital has a scale of 200 beds, with a total investment of 208 billion VND.

Smart hospitals are no longer an option, but a must

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Smart hospitals are becoming a new standard of modern healthcare. When patients demand a better experience, digital transformation is an inevitable direction.

The Ministry of Health tightens management of milk and medicine use in hospitals

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The Ministry of Health has just requested medical facilities nationwide to urgently review the use of milk and drugs in treatment.

The Food Safety Department points out signs of health protection foods that should not be used

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The Food Safety Department - Ministry of Health has just issued a recommendation for people on points to note before buying and using health protection foods.

8-year-old girl suffered from encephalitis due to H5N1 avian influenza virus

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HCMC - H hospitalized with sleepiness, confusion and mild confusion, an 8-year-old girl was diagnosed with encephalitis due to avian influenza H5N1. This is a rare case.

Da Nang needs to create medical tourism products to affirm its name

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Medical tourism in Da Nang has not been fully exploited due to the lack of close linkages between sectors.

A hospital strictly prohibits consultation on the use of functional foods

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Faced with the situation of patients spending a lot of money on functional foods, Bach Mai Hospital has tightened prescriptions and reviewed the system to prevent fake drugs and fake milk.