Medical

Hung Yen mobilizes doctors to support health check-ups for nearly 1,500 students

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Hung Yen - Nearly 1,500 students of Kim Dong High School (Luong Bang commune) are undergoing periodic health check-ups in the universal health check-up program.

Thanh Hoa spends 500 million VND to support heart surgery for children

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Thanh Hoa - About 20-30 children with congenital heart disease will be supported with surgery and heart intervention costs with a maximum of 50 million VND per case.

The only doctor quits, the health station in the mountainous commune of Ha Tinh faces difficulties

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Ha Tinh - A doctor resigned, causing Son Tay Commune Health Station to no longer have doctors for nearly 2 months, affecting primary health care for people.

At the transitional season, parents proactively take their children for flu vaccination

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When the weather changes seasons, many diseases are at risk of increasing, especially flu. Therefore, parents have proactively taken their children to get vaccinated against the disease.

Young people with shoulder and neck pain, don't rush to massage

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Neck and shoulder pain is increasingly common in young people, especially office workers. Experts warn against being subjective or arbitrarily massaging or twisting joints without determining the cause.

Rushing to higher-level hospitals for examination because they thought they would be 100% reimbursed by health insurance

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The new regulations on health insurance have caused many people to flock to upper-level hospitals for medical examination and treatment, because they think they will be paid 100% of the costs.

Grassroots healthcare lacks modern equipment, needs to supplement accounting

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Mekong Delta - During the transfer process, the grassroots health system ensures primary health care for people, but also reveals certain difficulties.

Free health check-ups, caring for veterans from practical things

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Hanoi - Towards July 27th, many veterans and people with meritorious services will have free health check-ups right in the ward, receiving gratitude from practical actions.

Overexertion at the gym, young man hospitalized due to rhabdomyolysis

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Hanoi - Maintaining gym habits but without appropriate lesson plans and instructions, a young man had to be hospitalized for emergency treatment due to rhabdomyolysis syndrome.

10 hours to keep 3 almost severed fingers for young man

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Ho Chi Minh City - July 8, Gia Dinh People's Hospital said it had successfully performed a nearly 10-hour microsurgery to preserve 3 fingers for a 17-year-old young man.

Vietnam increases attraction on the health tourism map

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Vietnamese healthcare is attracting more and more international patients thanks to competitive costs, modern technology and constantly improving service quality, opening up opportunities for healthcare tourism development.

Taking 5 food samples for testing, investigating the case of dozens of students suspected of poisoning in Dak Lak

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Dak Lak - Functional agencies are taking 5 food samples for testing, investigating the case of dozens of students suspected of food poisoning in the area.

Cho Ray Hospital handles contractor for fraud in drug bidding

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On July 8, Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City informed that it had just decided to handle violations in drug bidding activities in 2026 for Phuc Thien Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company.

Ministry of Health requests urgent investigation into nearly 40 students suspected of food poisoning in Dak Lak

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The Ministry of Health requests the Department of Health of Dak Lak province to urgently investigate and clarify the cause of the case of nearly 40 students having to be hospitalized with suspected food poisoning symptoms.

To limit increased nearsightedness in children, doctors recommend that parents pay attention to these things

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According to doctors, the excessive use of electronic devices and little outdoor activity are the reasons why children have increased nearsightedness.

Doctors guide parents to properly enjoy health insurance benefits when taking children for examination

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From July 1, 2026, in order for children to fully enjoy their rights when coming for examination, parents need to clearly understand the cases that are paid by the health insurance fund according to regulations.

Proposal for health insurance to pay an additional PET/CT scan price of 25 million VND/time

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The Ministry of Health proposes to expand health insurance payments for PET/CT scans and many modern cancer tests.

Viet Duc Friendship Hospital Ninh Binh facility completes appraisal before opening day

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After completing the appraisal of the Ministry of Health, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital Ninh Binh facility has met the conditions for issuing an Operating License, officially operating from July 9, 2026.

Headache for many months, brain aneurysm sac discovered more than 5 mm

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A 50-year-old woman in Hanoi discovered a brain aneurysm with a high risk of rupture after months of suffering headaches and dizziness.

From July 1, people participating in health insurance for 5 consecutive years will have their co-payment exemption limit increased

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When the base salary increases from July 1, 2026, the benefits of people participating in health insurance for 5 consecutive years also change.