Medical

Arranging the grassroots health system in Ninh Binh, reducing focal points to increase efficiency

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Ninh Binh - The Ninh Binh Provincial Health Department has completed the handover and the People's Committees of communes and wards have also established health stations according to the public service unit model.

Adding cancer drugs to health insurance but tighten assessment to avoid abuse

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The cost of cancer treatment is up to hundreds of millions/year, it is necessary to add new controlled drugs to the health insurance list.

Ovarian cancer is difficult to detect because of vague signs but has many potential dangers

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Because it is difficult to detect early, ovarian cancer can progress rapidly and cause many dangerous complications.

Coming to the hospital due to uterine rupture, the lucky woman escaped death

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HCMC - A female patient was just saved by a doctor in a state of uterine rupture, but did not need surgery.

New prospects for reducing the HPV vaccine package after the VinFuture 2025 award

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The VinFuture 2025 Main Prize Winner talks about the new innovation that helps reduce the HPV vaccine package.

The Ministry of Health responds to the proposal to increase on-duty allowances for commune health station staff

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Voters proposed increasing regular expenditures for health stations and increasing on-duty allowances for health station staff.

The Ministry of Health informs about changes in the list of drugs and health insurance services

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The Ministry of Health said that the Health Insurance Fund currently provides more than 9,000 technical services and a complete and comprehensive list of drugs.

Electronic medical records are delayed, hospitals are slow to deploy

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Although 672 medical facilities have deployed electronic medical records, the overall progress nationwide is still slower than required. While Ho Chi Minh City has 93% of hospitals, Hanoi and many other localities still face difficulties in infrastructure, funding and data security. The digitalization of medical records is considered an important step forward in the digital transformation of the health sector, but to complete the roadmap, hospitals need to speed up and overcome barriers to aim for the goal of completely replacing paper records.

Can Tho sprints to complete 100% of electronic medical records on September 30

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Can Tho - The Can Tho City Health Sector has made efforts to speed up the implementation of electronic medical records at public and private health facilities in the area.

The Ministry of Health plans to exempt hospital fees and increase periodic health check-ups

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The Ministry of Health proposes to exempt basic hospital fees within the scope of health insurance, from 2027, the health insurance benefit level for near-poor households and people aged 75 and over who receive social pension benefits will increase to 100%.

Complete 100% of electronic medical records, welcome Vinh Long Party Congress

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Vinh Long - The electronic medical records project at 47 medical facilities has been completed, welcoming the Provincial Party Congress for the 2025-2030 term.

Dengue fever increases in adults with underlying diseases, warnings for disease prevention and vaccination

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Hanoi - Recording many cases of severe dengue fever in adults with underlying diseases, the health sector warned against disease prevention and vaccination to avoid complications.

100% of medical facilities in Dak Lak deploy electronic medical records

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Dak Lak - Currently, 100% of medical facilities performing medical examination and treatment in the province are qualified to deploy electronic medical records.

14 people hospitalized due to suspected poisoning after eating bread

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HUE - The Hue City Department of Health has taken samples and handled the case of 14 people hospitalized for suspected food poisoning after eating bread.

20h News: Oving after eating bread in an apartment building, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety takes action to verify

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20h News on September 26: Oving after eating bread in an apartment building, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety takes action to verify; Lower the water level of To Lich River to cope with storms;...

Unsatisfied demand for contraceptive care increases, in the unmarried group up to 40.7%

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In Vietnam, the unsatisfied demand for contraceptives has increased, especially this rate in the group of unmarried/united living in 2021 reached 40.7%.

A woman is haunted by dengue fever, thrombocytopenia decreases significantly, risk of having to receive a blood transfusion

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Hanoi - Many cases of dengue fever in adults have been recorded, including platelets with a significantly reduced risk of blood transfusion.

Emergency care for multiple injuries by helicopter from Truong Sa to the mainland

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HCMC - On September 26, Military Hospital 175 and Southern Helicopters Company - Army Corps 18 provided emergency care to take a seriously injured patient on Thuyen Chai Island to the mainland.

After eating vomited bread at the apartment complex, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety stepped in to verify

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HCMC - A series of residents of HCMC apartment buildings vomited and had a stomachache after eating bread. The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety is verifying the incident.

Overcoming the storm overnight to bring seriously injured patients from the island to the mainland for treatment

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HCMC - Bringing a patient seriously injured in a work accident from Thuyen Chai Island (specifically Truong Sa area, Khanh Hoa province) to the mainland safely for treatment.