Medical
Refractional errors increase in children, many students face the risk of poor eyesight
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Refractional errors are increasing rapidly in Vietnamese children, especially in urban areas, causing many students to face the risk of early vision decline.
Taking medicine still does not lower blood pressure, doctors point out the reason why many people miss out
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Many people increase doses or combine many medications but blood pressure remains high for a long time. Behind this condition may be underlying diseases.
Regular health check-ups by age to reduce hospital overload
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From 2026, people can have free annual periodic health check-ups according to the new roadmap of the Ministry of Health to detect diseases early and reduce hospital overload.
Metal nail pierces the abdominal wall due to using nail guns at home
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During the use of a nail-shooting machine at home, a patient in Can Tho had a metal nail pierced through his abdominal wall and had to be hospitalized for emergency treatment.
Using a nail gun at home, a patient in Can Tho had a nail pierced through his abdominal wall
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Can Tho - While using a handheld nail gun at home, a patient was pierced by a metal nail through the abdominal wall.
Meningococcal meningitis develops complicatedly, people proactively get vaccinated
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Meningococcal meningitis is complicated, can cause severe complications and rapid death. Experts recommend that people actively get vaccinated to prevent the disease.
Ministry of Health requests public disclosure of each expenditure, hospital fees are no longer ambiguous
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The Ministry of Health tightens the hospital fee list, forcing public disclosure of each expenditure for patients to self-control.
Be wary of meningococcal meningitis, increasing demand for vaccination in Can Tho
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Can Tho - The demand for meningococcal meningitis vaccination has increased after information about the disease progression in recent times.
Agricultural Hospital officially becomes a facility of Viet Duc Hospital
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On March 25, Viet Duc Hospital received the original state of the Agricultural Hospital system and reorganized into facilities under Viet Duc Hospital.
Pediatric patient in critical condition after bee sting requires 53 hours of blood filtration
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Gia Lai - A child hospitalized with severe symptoms due to 5 bee stings in the head and face area.
Khanh Hoa hands over 186 health stations and clinics to commune People's Committee for management
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Khanh Hoa - Khanh Hoa Provincial Department of Health coordinates with relevant units and People's Committees of communes, wards, and special zones to organize the handover of health stations to commune-level People's Committees for management.
7-year-old child recovers from thalassemia after bone marrow transplant in Hue
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HUE - The 15th bone marrow transplant at Hue Central Hospital helps a 7-year-old child recover from Thalassemia, ending dependence on blood transfusions.
Rescuing a premature birth with a mother suffering from uterine fibroids, and a child with umbilical infarction
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Ho Chi Minh City - Preterm fetus born in the 35th week, slow growth due to fibroadenoma compression, emergency surgery by doctors discovered additional umbilical infarction.
Hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine licensed, parents are more proactive in protecting their children
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Hanoi - The licensing of the hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine caused by the EV71 virus helps parents reduce their worries because their children have an additional "fence" to protect them.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to have universal health check-ups, freelance workers have more opportunities
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Many freelancers in Ho Chi Minh City have not had periodic health check-ups for many reasons. The new policy is expected to expand healthcare opportunities for this group of people.
Increasing number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, parents worried about the risk of cross-infection
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Hanoi - Hand, foot and mouth disease has increased since the beginning of the year, posing a risk of cross-infection, causing many parents to worry and proactively strengthen disease prevention for children.
Detecting a line selling fake HIV prevention injections, the Ministry of Health issues an urgent request
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Discovering a line selling fake HIV prevention drugs YEZTUGO that has not been licensed in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health requested the police to intervene to crack down on invoices and documents from the root.
Lam Dong Department of Health guides the prevention of meningococcal meningitis
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Lam Dong - The health sector has concluded monitoring cases of close contact with meningococcal meningitis cases, advising people to proactively prevent the disease.
Ward military promptly supports pregnant woman in labor while on the road
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Lam Dong - A pregnant woman showing signs of labor while moving on the road was promptly taken to a medical facility by the military force of Bao Loc Ward 3.
Proposal to integrate tuberculosis screening into periodic health check-ups for people
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In 2025, the whole country detected more than 19,000 cases of tuberculosis, equivalent to about 63% of the estimated number of cases in the community.
