Medical

Spread the meaning of organ donation, to add more lives to be revived

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At the "Donate of Organs and Tissues Day", the community's joint effort has spread the meaning of organ donation, to bring more lives to life.

Number of children examined for strabismus in Ho Chi Minh City increases 2-3 times

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Ho Chi Minh City Eye Hospital said that the number of children examining for strabismus is increasing sharply during the summer, in which many cases arrive late, affecting treatment effectiveness.

Limiting crowded scenes thanks to surplus facilities in Ho Chi Minh City becoming medical examination places

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On May 19, the medical examination and treatment facility at No. 54/1 - 56 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan, Xuan Hoa ward became a newly added facility of Ho Chi Minh City Eye Hospital.

Female workers who give birth to their second child are entitled to a 7-month maternity leave from July 1, 2026

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From July 1, 2026, female workers who give birth to their second child are entitled to a 7-month maternity leave according to the provisions of Decree 168/2026/ND-CP just issued by the Government.

Itching, pain, eye strain, elderly people go for free examination right in the ward

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Hanoi - Many people in Tuong Mai ward are examined, consulted and provided with free eye care right in the locality, contributing to early detection of eye diseases.

Appointment of Director of the Food Safety Department

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On May 13, Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan awarded the decision to appoint the position of Director of the Food Safety Department to Dr. Chu Quoc Thinh.

Ministry of Health speaks out about cluster of cases caused by Hanta virus

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The Ministry of Health speaks out about the Hanta virus outbreak after recording 8 infections and 3 deaths worldwide.

Workers working outdoors face heat shock risk

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Prolonged heat with temperatures in Hanoi reaching 35 degrees Celsius makes many workers working outdoors face the risk of heatstroke, heatstroke and heat shock.

Ho Chi Minh City explains slow handling of food poisoning cases

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The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety said that the conclusion and handling of food poisoning cases must go through many steps of investigation and testing, so it takes time.

Activating inter-hospital red alert, rescuing a young man in critical condition after an accident

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Ho Chi Minh City - Thanks to activating inter-hospital red alert, critically ill patients after a traffic accident were saved.

Hanoi heats up again, doctors warn of increased risk of stroke

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Hanoi - Intense heat, doctors warn that dehydration and sudden temperature changes can increase the risk of stroke.

Refractional errors increase in children, many students face the risk of poor eyesight

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Refractional errors are increasing rapidly in Vietnamese children, especially in urban areas, causing many students to face the risk of early vision decline.

Taking medicine still does not lower blood pressure, doctors point out the reason why many people miss out

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Many people increase doses or combine many medications but blood pressure remains high for a long time. Behind this condition may be underlying diseases.

Regular health check-ups by age to reduce hospital overload

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From 2026, people can have free annual periodic health check-ups according to the new roadmap of the Ministry of Health to detect diseases early and reduce hospital overload.

Metal nail pierces the abdominal wall due to using nail guns at home

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During the use of a nail-shooting machine at home, a patient in Can Tho had a metal nail pierced through his abdominal wall and had to be hospitalized for emergency treatment.

Using a nail gun at home, a patient in Can Tho had a nail pierced through his abdominal wall

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Can Tho - While using a handheld nail gun at home, a patient was pierced by a metal nail through the abdominal wall.

Successful surgery for a rare appendicitis in Khanh Hoa

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Khanh Hoa - Ninh Hoa Regional General Hospital has just successfully performed endoscopic surgery for a patient with appendicitis.

Prolonged weight loss, woman discovers large ovarian tumor

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Ho Chi Minh City - After a long period of poor eating and weight loss, a foreign female patient was found to have a large ovarian tumor and was successfully operated on.

Lam Dong strengthens monitoring and prevention of Hanta virus disease

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Lam Dong - Local health sector requests units to strengthen monitoring and proactively prevent and control diseases caused by Hanta virus to protect people's health.

Many medical staff positions can receive allowances up to 100%

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The Ministry of Health proposes 6 levels of professional preferential allowances for public employees at public health facilities..., in which many positions are proposed to enjoy 100% allowance.