Medical

Two patients revived from the organ donation of a brain-dead woman

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HCMC - Two patients with kidney failure who received a kidney transplant from an organ donor are gradually recovering their health.

63/84 inspected establishments in Hanoi have violated food safety

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The authorities have requested 6 establishments to temporarily suspend operations to correct food safety violations, before continuing operations.

HCMC implements new regulations, prescribing maximum 90 days for chronic patients

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HCMC - On July 10, the Department of Health said that from July 1, 2025, chronic patients can be prescribed a maximum of 90 days if their condition is stable.

Saving the life of a patient stabbed in the chest by a machete

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Gia Lai - After the fight, the patient was stabbed in the chest by a pig-stabbed knife, luckily the doctor saved him.

Dak Lak discovers 2 consecutive cases of "flesh-eating bacteria" Whitmore

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Dak Lak - The locality has just discovered and treated 2 cases of Whitmore disease.

Slight labor at the Bach Mai Hospital project, Viet Duc facility 2

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Deputy Minister of Health Le Duc Luan said that the current progress of the Bach Mai Hospital project and Viet Duc Hospital, Facility 2, is quite slow and worrying.

The Ministry of Health explains the regulation on waiting for a 30-day check-up when purchasing health insurance

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The Ministry of Health explains why health insurance cards of some groups of first-time buyers have to wait 30 days to be valid.

Tens of thousands of people infected with parasites each year

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Every year, tens of thousands of Vietnamese people are infected with parasites, mainly from worms that attack dogs and cats, liver dysentery and kudzu. Unsanitary pet farming is increasing the risk of disease infection.

Beware of license brokers practicing medicine and pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City

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The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health issued information to warn against covering up licenses for medical and pharmaceutical practice by a number of websites and social networking sites using images of the service advertising department.

Health hotline: Ministry of Health answers the allowance regime for health workers

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The Ministry of Health responds to the allowance regime for seconded health workers; Another successful cross-Vietnam heart transplant... are the health hot news in the past 24 hours.

The Ministry of Health proposes to take strong measures to handle poor quality drugs

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The Ministry of Health is drafting a Circular guiding the application of quality standards, testing drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients and recalling and handling violating drugs.

The journey of cross-Vietnam heart transplantation of Hue Central Hospital

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HUE - Despite many difficulties, doctors at Hue Central Hospital still completed a cross-Vietnam heart transplant for a patient from Quang Nam.

Unpredictable dangers from rapid beauty

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HCMC - Currently, many people who want beautiful skin should seek express beauty treatments or self-beautification methods but not the right way to cause complications.

Measles increases locally because children have not been vaccinated enough

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Measles in children in some localities is still complicated. Most cases of the disease have not been vaccinated or have not received enough doses of vaccine.

The Ministry of Health responds to the allowance regime for seconded health workers

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The Ministry of Health has just responded and provided information on regulations and allowance regimes for seconded health workers.

Medical hotline: Hospitals are a place with potential medical incidents

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The Ministry of Health proposes new regulations on online drug retail; piloting the implementation of a set of medical incident reporting tools... are the health hot news in the past 24 hours.

The secret to controlling high blood pressure from doctors

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High blood pressure needs to be monitored and treated appropriately, to avoid damage to the target organs, helping patients have a good quality of life.

Family refuses to go to the hospital, two 8-year-old children died of fever

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Two 8-year-old children in the mountainous areas of Quang Nam suffered from a rash of fever and suspected measles, but their family refused to take them to the hospital and they died.

Medical hotline: Appointment of Director of Central Eye Hospital

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The Minister of Health presented the decision to appoint the position of Director of the Central Eye Hospital; the Department of Health appointed a series of officials... are the medical hot news in the past 24 hours.

Conclusion of the skin cosmetic injection case reported by Lao Dong

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Can Tho - The Department of Health has issued a conclusion regarding the case of skin-on- skin vaccination at Can Tho Dermatology Hospital.