Ministry of Health warns of the risk of "dirty elephants"
According to the Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health), currently, food and street food service businesses are increasingly popular with diverse forms, especially in big cities, including Hanoi, where many types of food and beverage services are concentrated, street food, very diverse dishes such as grilled meat, skewers, fast food... attracting a large number of people and tourists.
In addition to convenience, these shops also pose many potential risks to food safety due to poor storage and processing conditions, the use of ingredients of unknown origin, as well as the risk of microorganisms and toxic chemicals.
The Food Safety Department has issued an official dispatch requesting the Hanoi Department of Health to strengthen food safety and food poisoning prevention in Hanoi in 2025.
Organize inspection and supervision of compliance with regulations on food safety, strictly control the source of raw materials, food additives, fried oil, especially for grilled meat, skewers, fast food... at food service establishments, street food, and food around schools;
Strictly handle violations of food safety regulations; mobilize the participation of authorities at all levels, organizations and socio-political organizations in the area. See more
The Ministry of Health provides the latest guidance on diagnosis and treatment of measles
The Ministry of Health has issued a decision on the issuance of professional documents guiding the diagnosis and treatment of measles.
In this update on measles diagnosis and treatment, there is another new point, which is to decentralize in detail to units, all medical facilities at all levels of expertise can participate in admission, treatment and referral.
Commune health stations and private clinics: Examination and outpatient treatment for measles patients without complications. Transfer to a higher level for measles with complications or immunodeficiency or underlying disease.
District and private hospitals: Examination and treatment of measles patients without complications and measles patients with complications; Transfer treatment for measles patients with complications of pneumonia with oxygen need, encephalitis, sepsis or immunodeficiency or underlying disease.
Provincial General Hospital, regional General Hospital, National Infectious Diseases and Pediatrics Hospital: Examination and treatment of measles patients without complications and measles patients with complications; consultation and guidance for lower-level treatment of cases that are difficult to treat.
Lung cancer ranks second in terms of mortality rate in Vietnam
At the Conference of the Vietnam Lung Health Program for the period 2025-2027 organized by the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management (Ministry of Health) on March 26, Prof. Dr. Tran Van Thuan, Deputy Minister of Health, said: Non-communicable diseases, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchial asthma and lung cancer, are becoming the main causes of death and disability in Vietnam.
The rate of COPD in people over 40 years old is 4.2%, the highest in the Asia-Pacific region. The rate of bronchial asthma is 4.1%, but only about 29% of patients receive preventive treatment and less than 40% are well controlled.
Lung cancer, with more than 24,000 new cases each year, ranks third in the number of new cases but second in the number of deaths. About 75% of patients are detected late, the survival rate after 5 years is only 14.8%. See more
The Ministry of Health proposes expanding the subjects of compulsory vaccination
The Ministry of Health is seeking opinions on the issuance of a list of infectious diseases and vaccination regulations, in which it proposes 10 diseases that need to be vaccinated.
The draft of the Ministry of Health proposes a list of infectious diseases and subjects requiring vaccination in the Expanded Immunization Program. See more
6 hospitals in Yen Bai merge
From April 1, 2025, 6 hospitals in the area will be merged into Yen Bai General Hospital - a public health service unit under the Department of Health of Yen Bai province; comply with the direct management and direction of the Department of Health.
Facility 1 of Yen Bai General Hospital will be expanded to the entire current Yen Bai Provincial Lung Hospital.
Meanwhile, facility 2 uses the facilities of 3 hospitals ( Obstetrics - Pediatrics, Traditional Medicine - Rehabilitation, Mental Health) and a clinic, management, health care for staff, and repair to form a common campus. See more
