The Ministry of Health proposes new regulations on online drug retail
The Ministry of Health is drafting a Circular amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 02/2018/TT-BYT dated January 22, 2018 of the Minister of Health regulating good practices for drug retail establishments, Circular No. 03/2018/TT-BYT dated February 9, 2018 of the Minister of Health regulating good practices in distributing drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients, Circular No. 36/2018/TT-BYT dated November 22, 2018 of the Minister of Health regulating good practices in preserving drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients.
Drug retail establishments using e-commerce (online drug sales) organize online consultation and guidance on how to use drugs through equipment and technology to inform the contents as prescribed in Points a, b,c of this Clause and are only allowed to sell drugs after consultation and guidance to drug buyers.
Drugs and product packaging must be protected to prevent unauthorized access. Vehicles transported and vehicle operators must be ensured security to avoid further losses during transportation.
The person responsible for transporting the drug must be informed of all conditions related to the storage and transportation of the drug. These requirements must be followed throughout the transportation process. See more
The Ministry of Health piloted a set of tools for reporting medical incidents, ensuring patient safety
From March 11-14, the Ministry of Health will organize an online training course to pilot a set of tools for reporting medical incidents according to Circular 43/2018/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health on instructions for preventing medical incidents in medical examination and treatment facilities...
Dr. Ha Anh Duc - Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management, Vice Chairman of the National Medical Council said that the health sector is the sector that provides services to patients with high frequency.
Each year, 170 million outpatients are examined and treated, over 10 million inpatients. Each inpatient check-up requires dozens or even hundreds of clinical procedures. If we multiply it by hundreds of millions of clinical trials per year.
"As a special profession, no matter how well the medical staff does, the hospital is still a place with potential medical incidents and professional errors" - Dr. Ha Anh Duc said.
Proposal to establish facility 2 of Tu Du Hospital in Can Gio District
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has just sent a document to the City People's Committee regarding the policy of establishing a second facility of Tu Du Hospital located in Can Gio district.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, facility 2 will operate according to the general hospital model, including the following specialties: Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Emergency Resuscitation, Anesthesia and Resuscitation, Dentistry, ENT, Dermatology, Mental Medicine, Traditional Medicine - Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Trauma, Artificial Nephrology.
Tu Du Hospital is an investment unit, responsible for implementing medical examination and treatment activities with the coordination of 8 leading general and specialized hospitals in the city such as: City Children's Hospital; Dentistry Hospital; ENT Hospital; Eye Hospital; Mental Hospital; Dermatology Hospital; Rehabilitation Hospital - Treatment of Occupational Diseases; Le Van Thinh Hospital. See more
Multiple injuries while taking photos at the Red River rock beach
The Department of maxillofacial Surgery (108 Central Military Hospital) received and treated patient N.T.A, born in 1994, who was hospitalized with severe jaw injury after an accident while taking photos at the Red River rock beach.
According to the patient, due to the slippery road surface, T.A slipped and fell, hitting his abdomen and face hard on the rock. The patient was transferred to 108 Central Military Hospital for emergency care and diagnosis of multiple injuries, including grade 3 liver rupture, grade 3 right kidney rupture, closed chest injury and lower jaw fracture. See more
Saving an 8-month-old boy with severe intestinal complications
Baby M.(8 years old, Ho Chi Minh City) was hospitalized for emergency treatment with symptoms of abdominal pain and was diagnosed with intestinal infection.The ultrasound results at that time did not detect the cage, so the doctor prescribed medicine to instruct the family to monitor it at home.
After three days, M.'s condition quickly worsened.The child vomited, had a high fever, diarrhea, and had a bowel movements to blood in his mucus.The family rushed to take the child to the hospital for emergency care.At this time, the baby was in a coma, unable to open his eyes, and his pulse increased to 160 times/minute (120-140 times/minute higher than normal in infants).The ultrasound at this time detected a 40mm cage.See more
