Medical

Newly issued and renewed nearly 500 drug circulation registration certificates

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Nearly 500 domestically and internationally produced drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients... have had their circulation registrations renewed or renewed.

Patient took a late night bath thinking he had a cold but ended up having a heart attack

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After taking a late night bath, the patient felt chest pain and fainted, thinking he had a cold, but the test results showed that the patient had an acute myocardial infarction.

Pharmaceutical companies warn about antibiotic resistance

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According to the World Health Organization, there were nearly 300,000 deaths due to antibiotic resistance in Vietnam from 2020 to 2023.

Appointment of Director of Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital

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HCMC - Dr. Diep Bao Tuan - Deputy Executive Director of Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital was appointed to the position of Director of Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital.

Infectious disease prevention needs to be done early and strictly

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According to Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Vu Trung - Director of the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City, infectious disease prevention is an issue that must be done early and regularly.

113 year old woman fell and broke her femur

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Doctors at E Hospital have just successfully performed surgery on a 113-year-old patient who was admitted to the emergency room and diagnosed with a fracture of the right femur.

Reviving droopy eyes due to brain tumors

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HCMC - Ptosis after surgery is a common condition, especially in patients undergoing surgery for meningioma.

Mechanisms and policies have been opened but there is still a shortage of local medicines and medical supplies

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In 2024, the Law on Bidding (amended) took effect, removing bottlenecks in bidding in many fields, especially in the health sector. However, there is still a shortage of drugs and medical equipment in some places.

There are more and more cases of accidents due to tattoos

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HCMC - Complications after tattooing are a complex problem and difficult to treat.

Only had surgery because of a "huge" tumor, life was in danger

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When the patient discovered the tumor, he refused surgery. By the time he had severe symptoms, the tumor had grown so large that it threatened his life.

Severed finger reattached to girl caught in door

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Doctors at National Children’s Hospital have successfully reattached a severed finger to a 3-year-old girl in Hanoi.

Refusing treatment, woman's lung collapsed after 20cm tumor

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Hanoi Oncology Hospital has just successfully performed surgery on a female patient to remove a tumor measuring up to 20 cm that was blocking most of her chest.

Minimally invasive heart surgery successful for 4-year-old boy

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Can Tho - September 30, news from Hoan My Cuu Long Hospital, the hospital has just successfully performed surgery to treat a 4-year-old boy with congenital heart disease atrial septal defect.

Ministry of Health responds to allowances for science and technology officials

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The Ministry of Health has just answered questions related to the occupational allowance regime for science and technology officials.

Skin care product marketing hype is rampant

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HCMC - With skin care products, if the seller does not clearly understand the origin and uses before marketing, the customer will be the one who suffers.

Each patient is given a bed, even in the hallway

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This is one of the criteria for hospital beds in the draft regulation of the Basic Quality Standards for Hospitals of the Ministry of Health.

3-month-old baby boy who used to live at Rose Shelter has died

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HCMC - Children's Hospital 2 said that a 3-month-old boy (who used to live at Hoa Hong Orphanage) died of severe pneumonia that did not respond well to treatment.

Dengue fever epidemic in Ho Chi Minh City has not cooled down

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HCMC - Over the past week, the city has recorded 328 cases of dengue fever, an increase of 8.3% compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks.

Estimated number of staff at Commune Health Station from 1.1.2025

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The Ministry of Health is drafting a Decree regulating the health sector at communes, wards and towns. It proposes regulations on the number of staff at commune health stations.

Doctor burst into tears when donating mother's cornea

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The military doctor hugged his mother one last time after donating her corneas to bring light to others.