Medical

Each drop of blood given, a life left behind

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Ho Chi Minh City is the first locality to launch the Red Journey 2026 program, continuing to spread the spirit of voluntary blood donation to the community.

Dengue fever outbreak against regulations, the number of cases is 2.5 times higher than the same period

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Dengue hemorrhagic fever broke out against regulations with nearly 50,000 cases in the first months of 2026, an increase of 2.5 times compared to the same period last year.

Things to consider when choosing contraception

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Choosing a suitable contraceptive method not only helps prevent pregnancy effectively but also relates to the health and personal needs of each person.

From the health insurance card to the story of social security for each family

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Many people only remember the health insurance card (HI) when going for medical examination, hospitalization or medical procedures. However, behind that HI card is a much bigger story - a story about sharing and social security for the whole community.

Students are more assured with the free health check-up policy in Hanoi

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Hanoi - Many students studying in Hanoi believe that the free health check-up policy from July 1, 2026 will help people feel more secure about their health.

Lam Dong proposes more than 209 billion VND to upgrade border health stations

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Lam Dong proposes that the Ministry of Health allocate more than 209 billion VND to build new and upgrade health stations in the land border and sea and island areas.

Ho Chi Minh City accelerates universal health check-ups

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Ho Chi Minh City - The city's health sector will design 3 examination packages suitable for the health characteristics of each age group, based on the professional guidance of the Ministry of Health.

Concerns about attracting good doctors to the border region

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Despite many preferential policies, Lang Son still finds it difficult to attract good doctors to work at public health facilities.

Ministry of Health tightens management of drugs containing fentanyl, requests 100% recall of used tube shells

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The Ministry of Health requests to strengthen the management of drugs containing fentanyl to prevent loss and misuse.

Gia Lai investigates the case of 39 people suspected of poisoning after eating bread

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Gia Lai - After eating bread at a shop on Hung Vuong street, dozens of people were hospitalized with symptoms of abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, including many children.

Ebola epidemic complex in Africa, Vietnam activates epidemic prevention system

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Ebola epidemic diễn biến phức tạp in Africa, WHO announces global emergency.

Quang Tri maintains 100% of hospitals deploying electronic medical records

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Quang Tri - The health sector continues to promote digital transformation, maintaining 100% of hospitals deploying electronic medical records and strengthening the application of VNeID.

Rare accident: Baby girl stabbed in the eye by grilled meat skewers, almost in the brain

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A 2.5-year-old girl has just been successfully rescued by doctors at Viet Duc Friendship Hospital after a particularly dangerous domestic accident.

Live healthy by changing small habits

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At the 6th Vietnam Community Nutrition Day just held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 24, Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan shared: "Health starts with small choices every day". That is a meal that is less salty. A glass of soft drink is replaced by a glass of filtered water. A morning spends 30 minutes walking. A night turns off the phone earlier to get enough sleep. These things are very small, but if done regularly, they will create a healthier life.

Fluid, tinnitus for only 5 days, a girl was found to have bone-eating substance in her ear

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Doctors at Hong Ngoc General Hospital have just successfully operated on a patient who discovered bone-eating substance in his ear.

Support level for preventive medicine students from July 1, 2026

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From July 1, 2026, students majoring in preventive medicine will be applied a new level of support according to regulations, opening up many favorable conditions in the learning process.

Going to give birth, health insurance pays up to 100%, many people still don't know

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Health insurance participants when giving birth can be paid by the insurance fund from 80% to 100% of the cost depending on the group of subjects and form of medical examination and treatment.

Hanoi is scorching hot, doctors warn of the risk of heat shock and stroke

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Hanoi is experiencing a severe heat wave, with many places exceeding 39 degrees Celsius, increasing the risk of heatstroke and heatstroke, especially for outdoor workers.

Emergency treatment for a patient with a eel more than 50 cm long burrowing into the abdomen

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Dong Nai - The medical team of Thong Nhat General Hospital in Dong Nai successfully removed a eel over 50 cm long from a patient's abdomen.

The proposal to ban people born in 2010 from buying and smoking cigarettes has received much agreement

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The proposal to ban people born in 2010 from buying and using cigarettes is expected to contribute to forming a "smoke-free Vietnamese generation" in the future.