Medical
Hai Phong City Party Secretary encourages elderly people to go for periodic health check-ups
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Hai Phong - Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Ngoc Chau inspects periodic health check-ups for the elderly in Gia Loc commune.
Quang Ninh provides free health check-ups for more than 1.4 million people from 25.5
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Quang Ninh - Quang Ninh is implementing 2 free health check-ups for all people in the province, starting from May 25, 2026.
Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City successfully performs 100 kidney transplants
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Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh City University Medical Center Hospital has just successfully performed its 100th kidney transplant.
Working too many hours can increase the risk of obesity
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New research shows that prolonged working hours not only cause stress but also increase the risk of obesity and metabolic disorders.
Da Nang deploys free health check-ups for all people from July 1st
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Da Nang - From July 1, 2026, the city will implement periodic health check-ups or free screenings for people throughout the area.
Dengue fever has a second outbreak, Ha Tinh health sector focuses on prevention and control
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Ha Tinh - After detecting the second dengue fever outbreak, the Ha Tinh Center for Disease Control (CDC) is focusing on prevention and control to prevent the epidemic from spreading.
Ministry of Health proposes 2 new Departments, organizational structure to be changed soon
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The Ministry of Health proposes to maintain the existing Departments and Agencies, and at the same time reorganize the Health Insurance Department and the National Health Information Center into 2 new Agencies.
Shortage of organ donation sources from brain-dead people, needing the joint efforts of society
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The health sector still faces difficulties in the scarcity of organ donation sources from brain-dead people, which requires many solutions to change people's thinking.
Navy promptly rescues Nghe An fishermen in distress at sea
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Nghe An - Officers and soldiers of Naval Region 1 promptly supported a fisherman who had a labor accident while fishing at sea.
Fierce dog suspected of rabies bites 6 people in Nghe An
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Nghe An - A ferocious dog with suspected rabies symptoms rushed out into the street to attack many people in Quynh Anh commune, injuring 6 people.
Free periodic health check-ups - practical social security
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The Prime Minister requested to prepare resources to implement periodic health check-ups and free screening for the whole population from this year; students will be examined right at the beginning of the school year. The goal by the end of 2026 is for the whole population to have free health check-ups at least once and establish an electronic health record.
14-year-old boy in critical condition due to rabies after 6 months of being bitten by dog
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14-year-old boy in Thai Nguyen in critical condition after 6 months of being bitten by dog but not vaccinated against rabies.
Many large hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City are being expanded to reduce overload
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Ho Chi Minh City is expanding more medical facilities to reduce the burden on end-line hospitals and improve the quality of medical examination and treatment.
15 more pairs waiting for kidney transplants in the Mekong Delta
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In the Mekong Delta, there are currently 15 pairs waiting for kidney transplants at Can Tho Central General Hospital.
22-year-old pregnant woman saved from the blood of doctors
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Dien Bien - A 22-year-old pregnant woman was saved thanks to timely blood from doctors and nurses of Tuan Giao Medical Center.
Breast and cervical cancer screening can be covered by health insurance
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Ho Chi Minh City - For the first time, breast and cervical cancer screening services are oriented to be included in the health insurance list in the 2028-2030 period.
Deputy Minister of Health visits 2-year-old boy in domestic violence case in Ho Chi Minh City
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Ho Chi Minh City - On May 8, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Tri Thuc visited a 2-year-old boy in the abuse case in Hoa Hiep commune.
The health station is no longer empty of patients
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The General Clinic of Hanoi Medical University Hospital - Vinh Hung facility goes into operation to bring high-quality medical services closer to the people.
Gia Lai saves worker infected with "human-eating" bacteria Whitmore
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Gia Lai - A worker infected with the "flesh-eating" bacteria Whitmore with many severe complications was saved by doctors after intensive treatment.
Many people poisoned by eating cicadas and forest mushrooms: Ministry of Health requests urgent verification and investigation
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9 people in Quang Tri suspected of poisoning after eating cicadas, while 6 people in Son La suspected of food poisoning due to eating wild mushrooms. Some cases have died.
