Medical

The young patient was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 5 years ago, but did not follow the treatment regimen, affecting his health and had to be rushed to the Central Endocrinology Hospital. Photo: Thuy Quynh

Alarming news about increasingly younger people with diabetes

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Currently, Vietnam has about 7 million people with diabetes. Of these, more than 55% of patients have complications. In particular, diabetes is increasingly affecting younger people. This is considered a "silent killer" while many people's understanding of this disease is still limited.

People buy medicine at a pharmacy. Photo: Huong Giang

Registration of hundreds more drugs extended

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The Drug Administration of Vietnam has just extended the registration of 361 drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients produced domestically and abroad.

Hospitals lack medicine and medical supplies, forcing patients to go out to buy them. Photo: Thuy Linh

How to pay for medicine outside for patients?

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If the hospital lacks medicine, patients who have to buy medicine from outside will be paid, but only for rare medicines.

Granting of testing practice licenses as prescribed in Point d Clause 3 Article 127 Decree No. 96/2023/ND-CP. Graphics: Huong Giang

Ministry of Health responds to conditions for licensing medical testing practice

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The Ministry of Health has just responded to regulations and conditions for granting licenses to practice medical testing.

Saving a Cambodian child with left atrial septum and severe pulmonary hypertension. Photo: Ngoc Le

Saving a Cambodian child with left atrial septum and severe pulmonary hypertension

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HCMC - Admitted to Children's Hospital 1, a Cambodian patient was diagnosed with left atrial septum and severe pulmonary hypertension. The hospital covered the cost of treatment.