Medical

Artists in patient clothes still sow hope with music

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In a patient's jacket, the artist still quietly brings the sound of the viola to the hospital, with gentle melodies becoming a source of encouragement, soothing the spirit of everyone.

Warning of an increasing trend of arrhythmia

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Ho Chi Minh City - With the increasing trend of cardiovascular disease, in addition to diseases well understood by the community such as high blood pressure, myocardial infarction... arrhythmia also increases.

Dissolving 3 regional health centers, Khanh Hoa promotes streamlining the grassroots health system

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Khanh Hoa - The locality has decided to dissolve 3 regional health centers and transfer all personnel, functions, and tasks to the grassroots level.

Artery stenosis is no longer a "leg amputation" when there is laser technology

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Ho Chi Minh City - Artery stenosis due to atherosclerosis is increasing, especially in the elderly and patients with many underlying diseases.

Sudden weather changes increase the risk of complications in people with heart failure

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Sudden weather changes can have adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, increasing the risk of complications in people with heart failure.

Khanh Hoa hands over 186 health stations and clinics to commune People's Committee for management

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Khanh Hoa - Khanh Hoa Provincial Department of Health coordinates with relevant units and People's Committees of communes, wards, and special zones to organize the handover of health stations to commune-level People's Committees for management.

7-year-old child recovers from thalassemia after bone marrow transplant in Hue

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HUE - The 15th bone marrow transplant at Hue Central Hospital helps a 7-year-old child recover from Thalassemia, ending dependence on blood transfusions.

Rescuing a premature birth with a mother suffering from uterine fibroids, and a child with umbilical infarction

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Ho Chi Minh City - Preterm fetus born in the 35th week, slow growth due to fibroadenoma compression, emergency surgery by doctors discovered additional umbilical infarction.

Hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine licensed, parents are more proactive in protecting their children

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Hanoi - The licensing of the hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine caused by the EV71 virus helps parents reduce their worries because their children have an additional "fence" to protect them.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to have universal health check-ups, freelance workers have more opportunities

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Many freelancers in Ho Chi Minh City have not had periodic health check-ups for many reasons. The new policy is expected to expand healthcare opportunities for this group of people.

Increasing number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, parents worried about the risk of cross-infection

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Hanoi - Hand, foot and mouth disease has increased since the beginning of the year, posing a risk of cross-infection, causing many parents to worry and proactively strengthen disease prevention for children.

Detecting a line selling fake HIV prevention injections, the Ministry of Health issues an urgent request

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Discovering a line selling fake HIV prevention drugs YEZTUGO that has not been licensed in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health requested the police to intervene to crack down on invoices and documents from the root.

Lam Dong Department of Health guides the prevention of meningococcal meningitis

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Lam Dong - The health sector has concluded monitoring cases of close contact with meningococcal meningitis cases, advising people to proactively prevent the disease.

Ward military promptly supports pregnant woman in labor while on the road

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Lam Dong - A pregnant woman showing signs of labor while moving on the road was promptly taken to a medical facility by the military force of Bao Loc Ward 3.

Proposal to integrate tuberculosis screening into periodic health check-ups for people

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In 2025, the whole country detected more than 19,000 cases of tuberculosis, equivalent to about 63% of the estimated number of cases in the community.

Bread eating incident leaves 19 people hospitalized, Ministry of Health requests urgent investigation

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19 people hospitalized after eating bread in Tinh Khe commune (Quang Ngai), suspected of food poisoning. The Ministry of Health requests urgent investigation and handling of the case.

Accident while diving in Lam Dong, 1 diver dies

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Lam Dong - A divers encountered an accident while diving, although taken to the hospital for emergency treatment, he did not survive.

From treatment to prevention, a new focus in controlling pulmonary tuberculosis

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Many cases of pulmonary tuberculosis are asymptomatic, making detection difficult, posing a requirement to shift focus to strengthen early screening in the community.

Phu Quoc implements many measures to control and prevent the spread of meningococcal meningitis

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An Giang - The health sector and the Phu Quoc special zone government are drastically implementing many measures to control and prevent the risk of meningococcal disease spread.

Seasonal changes, respiratory diseases in children increase

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Seasonal changes cause RSV disease in children to increase sharply; many hospitalizations, doctors recommend parents to proactively prevent the disease.