Medical
6 high-risk subjects with severe developments when contracting COVID-19
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The number of COVID-19 and seasonal flu cases is trending upwards. The Ministry of Health notes 6 groups that are prone to worsening if they get sick, and recommends not to be subjective.
6-year-old child stabbed through the ear by bamboo stick while playing
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Quang Tri - While playing with friends, a 6-year-old boy was unfortunately pierced through the left ear by a bamboo stick.
Can Tho 500-bed Oncology Hospital enters the construction acceleration phase
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Can Tho - The 500-bed Cancer Hospital project is entering the construction acceleration phase, aiming to be completed by the end of 2026.
Adenovirus tends to increase, doctors warn of unexpected sources of infection
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Adenovirus tends to increase in children with many initial cases being mistaken for the flu. Doctors warn that the virus can spread through many unexpected paths.
57-year-old patient undergoes 3rd kidney transplant and is about to be discharged
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Ho Chi Minh City - Lying in the hospital bed after the 3rd kidney transplant surgery, the health of the 57-year-old patient is recovering well, expected to be discharged at the end of this week.
Ministry of Health responds to Phu Yen voters' proposal to pay health insurance
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Phu Yen - The Ministry of Health has requested the National Assembly Delegation of Phu Yen province to recommend the Provincial People's Committee to review the safe and provide additional support for households participating in health insurance.
75,000 children in Da Nang are screened for congenital heart disease
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Da Nang - The city has just received the Heart Surgery Program for children in difficult circumstances for the period 2024 - 2026 with a total budget of over 3.8 billion VND.
Adjust hospital fees according to basic salary
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The Ministry of Health has approved hospital fees for 15 hospitals based on the basic salary of VND2.34 million.
Da Nang organizes 107 drug bidding packages with a total value of 964 billion VND
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The shortage of medicine for medical examination and treatment since the second quarter has occurred locally and temporarily at some medical facilities in Da Nang.
Reasons for the increase in measles cases in Ho Chi Minh City
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According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, population movements and the omission of unvaccinated children at school have caused an increase in the number of measles cases in the city.
Reasons for not yet declaring GMP compliance for drug manufacturing facilities
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The Drug Administration of Vietnam has just announced the results of the 40th assessment of foreign drug manufacturing facilities meeting Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Children continuously hospitalized due to dengue shock
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HCMC - Compared to 1 month ago, the number of children hospitalized and treated for dengue fever at Children's Hospital 1 has increased. Some cases were hospitalized due to dengue shock and multiple organ failure.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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.
Functional foods produced in buckets and basins are advertised as miracle drugs
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The advertising messages of functional foods are like bombs that bombard consumers' awareness, such as: "Commit to cure completely, if not cured, no charge"; "Get rid of type 1, type 2 diabetes"; "Completely cure high blood pressure, family tradition"... In reality, no scientific product has such an effect.
Can Tho patient had his arm severed due to a work accident
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Can Tho - City General Hospital performed emergency surgery to reconnect and preserve the left arm of a patient who was severed due to a work accident.
Ministry of Health responds to conditions for expanding medical practice
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The Ministry of Health has just responded to regulations and conditions for expanding the field of medical practice.
