Medical

19-8 Hospital expands by 2ha, aiming for 1,500 beds

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19-8 Hospital (Ministry of Public Security) will expand by 2ha, aiming for a scale of 1,500 beds and developing according to the special-class hospital model.

Director of Hanoi Department of Health Nguyen Trong Dien authorized the operation to Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hung

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Hanoi - Director of the Department of Health Nguyen Trong Dien has authorized the management of Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hung during Mr. Dien's absence from the agency.

Cases where medical staff are entitled to 70% professional preferential allowance

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The Government has just issued Decree No. 350/2026/ND-CP stipulating the regime of professional preferential allowances for medical staff.

Medical staff who receive 80% allowance

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Some health officials working in a special environment or in difficult areas are entitled to professional preferential allowances up to 80%.

Ca Mau strives to provide health check-ups for 100% of the population in October

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After 4 campaigns, Ca Mau has provided free screening and health check-ups for more than 1.61 million people, reaching 75% of the population.

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.

Increasing heat, especially noteworthy subjects to avoid health effects

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According to experts, intense heat can pose many risks to health, especially for sensitive subjects.

Simple happiness of pediatric nurses

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Behind the serious cases is not only the efforts of doctors but also the silent sacrifice of the team of nurses who always accompany patients and their families.

Many cases have malignant lung damage, most have a history of smoking

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Many cases of malignant lung damage recorded have a history of smoking, showing that this is the leading factor causing lung cancer.

Pediatric nurses: People who keep the fire of hope by the hospital bed

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Although the job is stressful and hard, for each pediatric nurse, saving lives and taking good care of pediatric patients is always the most meaningful and sacred thing.

Heart transplant race saves 23-year-old patient who depends on ECMO

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Ho Chi Minh City - Doctors have just performed a heart transplant from a brain-dead donor, saving a late-stage heart failure patient who is being kept alive with ECMO.