Medical
Nearly 1/3 of hand, foot and mouth hospitalization cases at Children's Hospital 1 are severe cases
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Ho Chi Minh City - Children's Hospital 1 is treating about 50 inpatient hand, foot and mouth disease cases, of which severe cases account for nearly 1/3.
Leaving sidewalks and hospital premises unfinished, Gia Lai directs handling
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Gia Lai - Sidewalks and campuses of some hospitals are still messy and unsanitary, affecting the quality of patient service.
Dog biting many people in Quang Ngai gives rabies virus positive
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Quang Ngai - The dog that bit 5 people in Dong Son commune tested positive for rabies virus. The locality urgently implements epidemic prevention measures.
House fire kills 2 people in Ho Chi Minh City: 15-year-old victim with poor health
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Ho Chi Minh City - On September 18, Cho Ray Hospital said that the 15-year-old victim had a poor prognosis for health.
Phuc Thien Pharmaceutical Company continues to be handled in drug bidding
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Ho Chi Minh City - Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital has just issued a decision to handle violations against Phuc Thien Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company in the Generic drug bidding package.
3-year-old child in critical condition after hat string caught on slide
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A 3-year-old patient is in critical condition after his hat string got caught on a slide and then strangled around his neck.
Year-end, increasing number of stroke cases
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According to records at hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City, in the last days of 2024, the number of stroke cases increased. Most of the hospitalizations were in the elderly with chronic underlying diseases.
Child patient's right hand crushed due to exploding firecrackers
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HCMC - Playing with exploding firecrackers, a 15-year-old patient suffered a crushed right hand, an open fracture of a finger, and many injuries to the neck, face, knees, shoulders, etc.
Measles cases increase sharply, Can Tho continues to monitor
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Can Tho - The city continues to monitor measles as the number of positive cases nationwide has increased sharply compared to 2023.
Ministry of Health proposes not to discipline party members who have a third child
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The Ministry of Health is drafting a document to submit to the competent authority to amend Article 10 of the 2008 Population Ordinance in the direction of not disciplining civil servants and party members who have a third child.
Quenching thirst for rare drugs, meeting treatment needs for patients
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Ho Chi Minh City is the only locality in the country that is authorized to license the import of rare drugs, without having to wait for the Ministry of Health to grant permission as before. This will help the city avoid the shortage of rare drugs in the near future.
Kidney transplant for children with chronic kidney failure from brain-dead donors
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HCMC - The health of a child who received a kidney transplant from a brain-dead donor has stabilized. Previously, the child had end-stage chronic kidney failure and did not respond well to dialysis.
Saving the life of a child choking on a peanut
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HCMC - The child was eating peanuts when he suddenly coughed and turned purple. Even though his family tried to remove the foreign object, he still had difficulty breathing.
84-year-old man slurred his words and had a stroke while eating
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HCMC - While eating, an 84-year-old man suddenly lost his speech and his right side also became weak. Doctors determined that the patient was still in the golden time for stroke emergency treatment.
Implementing the new tobacco ban - what needs to be done
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On December 27, Lao Dong Newspaper organized a discussion on "Implementing the ban on electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products - what needs to be done".
Rare emergency story at a remote medical station in Dong Thap
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Dong Thap - The dedication of doctors and nurses has truly created trust among the people. This is an effective way to help improve the quality of medical stations.
Details of family health insurance premiums from July 1, 2025
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Reader Lan Lan (Thai Binh) asked: How will the family health insurance premium change under the new regulations?
Ministry of Health predicts infectious disease outbreaks may occur in 2025
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The Ministry of Health predicts that in 2025, the situation of infectious diseases will continue to be complicated.
Ministry of Health calls on people to proactively prevent disease
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The Ministry of Health calls on all people to raise awareness of disease prevention and proactively protect the health of themselves, their families, and society.
Ministry of Health's plan ahead of e-cigarette ban from 2025
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The Ministry of Health has submitted a document to the Government asking for direction on two contents related to the ban on e-cigarettes from 2025.
