Medical

Ho Chi Minh City establishes inspection team for medical examination and treatment process in case of 1 death

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On June 8, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health decided to establish a comprehensive medical assessment team related to the case of patient death at Ba Ria General Hospital.

Hanoi's policy to support nearsightedness surgery attracts attention, doctors pay attention before treatment

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In the context of Hanoi preparing to implement a policy to support the cost of nearsightedness surgery for young people from July 1, 2026, doctors recommend some notes before treatment.

Rescuing a female patient stabbed multiple times in the neck in Ho Chi Minh City

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Ho Chi Minh City - Binh Duong General Hospital has saved a patient who was stabbed multiple times in the neck and hospitalized in critical condition.

Warning about cervical spondylosis from shoulder and neck pain, prolonged hand numbness

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Ho Chi Minh City - Neck and shoulder pain, hand numbness, headache are common symptoms but are easily overlooked. These may be warning signs of cervical disc herniation.

Showing off organ donation cards, potential risks of personal data leakage

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Organ donation is a humanitarian gesture, but publicizing cards and registration codes on social networks may potentially reveal personal information.

Many disabled and vulnerable people are examined on-site for free

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Ho Chi Minh City - Responding to the National Health Day, many people at Thi Nghe Nursing Home were examined and provided with free health care.

More than 63% of Ho Chi Minh City residents with free screening detect health problems

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On April 6, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said that on April 5, it had provided free examinations for nearly 13,799 people, of which 8,784 (63.7%) people had health problems that needed monitoring or treatment.

Da Nang CDC inspects hand, foot and mouth disease prevention at schools

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Da Nang - Da Nang CDC conducts actual inspections of hand, foot and mouth disease prevention and control and infectious diseases at many grassroots units.

Hanoi residents line up early to participate in the free health check-up day

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Hanoi - April 5th, a large number of people came early to participate in the free health check-up day at Tran Nhan Tong pedestrian street and Thong Nhat park.

Proactive disease prevention - a major turning point for Vietnamese Healthcare

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Vietnamese healthcare is considering disease prevention as the focus, putting people's health at the center of all development policies.

Thousands of Ho Chi Minh City residents go for free health check-ups from early morning

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On April 5, Ho Chi Minh City simultaneously organized free health check-ups in 64 wards and communes, aiming for the goal of each citizen being examined at least once a year.

9 surgeries, 21-year-old girl regains motherhood

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The girl who had undergone 8 surgeries due to congenital colon complications is now facing an ovarian tumor. In the 9th surgery, doctors successfully preserved the ovaries.

Doctors warn of 3 signs of reproductive health, women should not ignore them

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Life pressure and lifestyle changes put women's reproductive health at risk. Doctors warn of 3 important signs to recognize early.

Hand, foot and mouth disease increases sharply, parents still have a subjective mentality

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Vinh Long - Hand, foot and mouth disease is increasing sharply, many severe cases are due to parents' subjectivity, late detection, and potential risk of epidemic outbreaks.

Is paying health insurance at school, working part-time subject to retroactive collection?

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Students work part-time but do not clearly understand the regulations on health insurance (HI) and salary.

Hand, foot and mouth disease increases in the Mekong Delta, no longer seasonally clear

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Can Tho - At the final-line hospital in the Mekong Delta, in the first 3 months of the year, hand, foot and mouth disease increased sharply compared to the same period. Doctors said the disease is no longer seasonally clear.

Patient hospitalized for emergency treatment for believing in advertisement "worn out after 1 month

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Ho Chi Minh City - Believing in the advertisement "stones wear out after a month", many patients are hospitalized when stones cause obstruction, threaten kidney function, and require surgery.

Successful surgery to remove large submandibular gland stones at Vung Tau General Hospital

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Ho Chi Minh City - This is the first time a surgery to remove submandibular stone has been performed and successfully performed at Vung Tau General Hospital.

Application of knee replacement surgery robot for the first time in the Central region

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Da Nang - 63-year-old woman recovers rapidly, walking immediately after knee replacement surgery using robots.

Prolonged cough thought to be flu, many elderly people hospitalized due to pneumonia

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Ho Chi Minh City - Pneumonia in the elderly tends to increase. Symptoms of the disease occur silently, causing many people to detect late, with a risk of severe complications.