Medical
Hai Phong City Party Secretary encourages elderly people to go for periodic health check-ups
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Hai Phong - Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Ngoc Chau inspects periodic health check-ups for the elderly in Gia Loc commune.
Quang Ninh provides free health check-ups for more than 1.4 million people from 25.5
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Quang Ninh - Quang Ninh is implementing 2 free health check-ups for all people in the province, starting from May 25, 2026.
Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City successfully performs 100 kidney transplants
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Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh City University Medical Center Hospital has just successfully performed its 100th kidney transplant.
Working too many hours can increase the risk of obesity
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New research shows that prolonged working hours not only cause stress but also increase the risk of obesity and metabolic disorders.
Da Nang deploys free health check-ups for all people from July 1st
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Da Nang - From July 1, 2026, the city will implement periodic health check-ups or free screenings for people throughout the area.
Timely surgery for 15 year old boy with testicular torsion
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Hanoi Andrology and Infertility Hospital has just successfully performed surgery and preserved a case of testicular torsion in a 15-year-old male student.
Reasons why Ho Chi Minh City lacks radioactive drugs for cancer diagnosis
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HCMC - The demand for PET/CT scans to diagnose and monitor cancer treatment is huge, but the supply of radioactive drug F-18 FDG is not enough to meet the demand.
Removing the shortcomings, patients have the opportunity to access new drugs
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Amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Pharmacy Law is expected to ensure the supply of treatment drugs, helping patients have increased access to new drugs.
E-cigarettes increase smoking addiction
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E-cigarettes attract and increase the number of smokers, destroying efforts to prevent the harmful effects of conventional cigarettes.
Breakfast tips to maximize calcium intake
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Food.NDTV offers tips on eating breakfast to maximize calcium absorption and help strengthen bones.
Proposal to create conditions and benefits for health insurance participants
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The draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Health Insurance is expected to be submitted to the National Assembly this October with many new points to increase the benefits of health insurance participants.
Reorganize the drug distribution and business system
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The Department of Drug Administration, Ministry of Health is restructuring the business and distribution system of drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients.
Ministry of Health responds to the allowance level of leaders of District Health Centers
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The Ministry of Health has just responded about the leadership allowance level at the District Health Center.
Health insurance payment level when having to go out to buy medicine
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The Ministry of Health has just officially issued regulations on direct payment of medicine and medical equipment costs for people with health insurance cards.
Ministry of Health continuously renews drug registration certificates
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The Ministry of Health continuously renews the registration of drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients to ensure drug supply and medical examination and treatment.
Tightly manage drug prices to stabilize the market
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It is impossible for pharmacy A to sell the same medicine at one price and pharmacy B at another. How can we ensure that people can use medicine safely and at a consistent price?
40% of tuberculosis patients in the community are undetected
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With 40% of TB cases in the community remaining undetected, it is a challenge to end TB by 2035.
Health insurance pays directly to patients if there is a shortage of medicine
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The Ministry of Health has just issued Circular 22/2024/TT-BYT regulating the direct payment of drug and medical equipment costs for people with health insurance cards.
Awarding 2,010 cancer screening packages to disadvantaged women
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Through the project “Touching and sharing, giving hope”, 2,010 screenings for 4 cancers for disadvantaged women in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi were awarded on the morning of October 19.
5 steps to detect breast cancer early
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According to the Ministry of Health, the breast cancer awareness campaign has had a positive impact over the years.
