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.

Thai Binh records 1 child suspected of having measles

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Thai Binh - CDC Thai Binh recommends people to strengthen measles prevention and control after a child patient was suspected of having this disease.

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.