Medical
Increasing infectious diseases, parents proactively prevent diseases for their children
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Many infectious diseases such as RSV, hand, foot and mouth disease... are on the rise, causing parents to worry when children go to class or play in crowded places.
Ministry of Health urgently directs when hand, foot and mouth disease cases increase 5 times
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Hand, foot and mouth disease is showing signs of strongly increasing again when in just nearly 3 months of 2026, the whole country recorded more than 25,000 cases. The Southern region continues to be a hotspot, accounting for nearly 72% of the total number of cases.
Medical examination and treatment costs are covered by health insurance
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Many people have health insurance but are still not clear what fees are paid when seeking medical examination and treatment.
The long-term concern of families with children with autism spectrum disorder
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High costs, prolonged intervention and lack of a suitable learning environment cause many families with autistic children to face many difficulties.
Expected household health insurance premium from July 1st
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The base salary is expected to increase from July 1, 2026 to VND 2,530,000, so the level of household health insurance contributions will also be adjusted.
Proposal to include people under pressure at work under psychiatric supervision
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The Ministry of Health proposes monitoring people under pressure from work and study to prevent the risk of mental disorders in the community.
Timely rescue of patient with massive hemorrhagic cancer
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Can Tho - At Can Tho Central General Hospital, endovascular intervention was successful, promptly saving a patient with severe hemorrhage due to nasopharyngeal cancer.
Archaeal cancer patients with massive hemorrhage were rescued in time
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Can Tho - Doctors have successfully performed endovascular intervention, promptly saving a case of severe bleeding due to cervical cancer encroaching on the internal carotid artery.
Proposal to put people under pressure at work under psychiatric supervision: Ministry of Health speaks out
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The Department of Disease Prevention - Ministry of Health has just announced the request for opinions on the draft Circular regulating subjects and contents of supervision in the prevention and control of mental disorders.
Food poisoning increases in many localities after Tet
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After the Lunar New Year, localities recorded a high increase in food poisoning cases, mainly due to improper storage or unsanitary processing.
Number of people suspected of banh mi poisoning in Vung Tau increases to 94 cases
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Ho Chi Minh City - 94 cases of suspected food poisoning came for examination and treatment at hospitals after eating bread in Vung Tau ward.
Danger warning in liver cirrhosis patients who continue to drink alcohol
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Doctors warn that patients with alcoholic cirrhosis, if they continue to drink alcohol and beer, may make the disease worse and the number of hospitalizations increase.
Emergency surgery at night saves mother and baby with uterine rupture
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Hung Yen - Doctors at Thai Binh Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital quickly performed emergency surgery overnight, promptly saving a pregnant woman and her baby from uterine rupture.
Merging Nghe An Dermatology Hospital into Nghe An General Friendship Hospital
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Nghe An - Merging Nghe An Dermatology Hospital into Nghe An General Friendship Hospital to optimize resources and improve the quality of medical examination and treatment.
Successfully resuscitated a case of testicular torsion requiring late treatment
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Ho Chi Minh City - Ba Ria General Hospital has successfully resuscitated and operated on, preserving intact a child with testicular torsion despite coming for treatment quite late.
Number of rabies vaccination cases increases sharply at the beginning of the year
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After Tet, the number of people coming for rabies vaccination at the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City increased sharply, 4-5 times higher than usual days.
Ministry of Health informs about the latest conditions for considering transferring medical staff
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The Ministry of Health has just answered questions from health sector officials, clarifying the standards and conditions according to new regulations of the Government.
Doctors warn that cold-winter joint pain can lead to disability if subjective
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Hanoi - Cold weather causes many people to have recurrent joint pain, doctors warn of the risk of severe complications if not treated promptly.
Increased complications due to self-medicating with anti-inflammatory drugs when having bone and joint pain
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Cold and humid weather causes many bone and joint diseases to recur. Many people arbitrarily use anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce pain quickly, leading to dangerous complications.
59 people poisoned suspected of being from banh mi in Vung Tau: Ministry of Health requests investigation and handling
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Ho Chi Minh City - The Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health) requests an investigation to clarify the cause of suspected banh mi poisoning in Vung Tau; strictly handle violations if any.
