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.

Medical staff and village midwives enjoy health insurance policy

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The draft Law on Health Insurance adds medical staff and village midwives to encourage and have policies for health care beneficiaries in remote areas.

Increasing number of measles cases in Ho Chi Minh City

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Currently, the number of measles cases in Ho Chi Minh City is increasing. According to Children's Hospital 1, the unit receives an average of 30-40 new measles cases per day.

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.