Medical

HCMC reorganizes the entire health system, streamlines apparatus, improves service quality

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After the merger, Ho Chi Minh City is implementing a reorganization of the apparatus with the largest scale in the health sector in many years.

Dengue fever epidemic broke out in Dak Lak, more than 7,300 cases, 3 deaths

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Dak Lak - Dengue fever epidemic is breaking out strongly at the end of the year with many cases and outbreaks that are difficult to completely extinguish.

Starting Can Tho Oncology Hospital soon, patients and doctors celebrate that day

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Can Tho - Patients at Can Tho City Oncology Hospital expressed their great happiness when hearing the news of the direction to soon restart the 500-bed Hospital Project.

From despair to happiness, the miraculous journey of infertile couples looking for children

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"The 4-Leaf Grass Journey" jointly organized by Hanoi General Hospital, brings faith and hope to infertile couples.

With a wide vaccination age, many adults proactively get vaccinated with HPV vaccine to prevent disease

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Currently, HPV vaccines have a wide vaccination age, helping many people have the opportunity to access disease prevention measures.

Successfully replace the hip and thigh joints with Mega prosthesis technique in Hue

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HUE - For the first time in the Central - Central Highlands, Hue Central Hospital successfully implemented Mega prosthesis technique to help patients avoid the risk of amputation.

Dak Lak recorded 373 measles cases, worried about spreading in the community

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Dak Lak - In the first 6 months of 2025, the whole province recorded 373 measles cases in 15 districts, towns and cities in the area.

Reasons why Binh Duong considers terminating the operation of 19 regional general clinics

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Binh Duong - The province is considering implementing the plan to end the operation of 19 regional general clinics.

Allergic to paracetamol, male patient has a completely red rash, damaging sensitive areas

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Doctors recommend that people be cautious when arbitrarily using drugs, especially non-prescription drugs.

Saving a 9-year-old patient in critical condition due to a brain-marrow drainage leak through the ear

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The child was saved after doctors at the Central Oryngology Hospital discovered a rare renal discharge, easily confused with conventional ear inflammation.

Timely rescue for fishermen stabbed in the neck by fish on Sinh Ton Dong Island

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Khanh Hoa - Doctors and nurses at Sinh Ton Dong Island infirmary (Truong Sa District) provide emergency care to a fisherman whose neck was stabbed by a fish while fishing.

Supplementing medical human resources, ensuring that each commune-level health station has at least 2 doctors or more

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The Ministry of Health has provided guidance on the arrangement and reorganization of medical facilities, implementing the model of organizing local government at 2 levels (provincial and commune levels).

Warning of re young kidney failure, no longer a disease of the elderly

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Can Tho - In the context of increasingly young kidney failure, proactively practicing a healthy lifestyle is more necessary than ever.

Can Tho Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital calls for increased voluntary blood donation

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Can Tho - The City Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital has a document proposing to strengthen propaganda, mobilization and organization of voluntary blood donation.

Dak Lak recorded 301 cases of dengue fever in the first 6 months of 2025

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Dak Lak - In the first 6 months of 2025, the whole Dak Lak province recorded 301 cases of dengue fever in 15/15 districts, towns and cities.

More than 10,200 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease accumulated, at risk of disease outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City

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HCMC - The number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases in the week decreased slightly, but the total number of cases showed the risk of outbreak and spread if there were no strict control measures.

Support levels to attract doctors to work in Thanh Hoa

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Many financial support policies and a favorable working environment are helping this locality attract good doctors to serve at the facility.

The Ministry of Health requests to rectify the procurement and bidding of drugs and medical equipment for health insurance examination

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The Ministry of Health requires streamlining the procurement and bidding of drugs and medical equipment, and advance payment for medical examination and treatment under health insurance.

Rectifying the production and trading of traditional medicine

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The Department of Traditional Medicine Management (Ministry of Health) has just issued a document on rectifying the management of the field of medicine and traditional medicine to the Departments of Health of provinces and centrally run cities.

Cancer patients in Ho Chi Minh City have to fly to Da Nang, Hanoi for PET/CT scan

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The only cyclotron producing radioactive homology for PET/CT machines in Ho Chi Minh City has stopped operating, causing a series of large hospitals to temporarily suspend diagnostic services.