Medical

National Assembly Deputy: Legal loophole when spas perform filler injections, thread lift, liposuction

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National Assembly deputies said that many spas perform filler injections, thread lift, and liposuction but still have legal loopholes, posing risks for people.

Proposal to amend the Law on Organ Donation and Transplantation: More opportunities to save patients' lives

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The proposal for 8 new policies in the draft Law on Donation, Extraction, and Transplantation of Human Organs and Parts is expected to remove legal barriers and increase organ donation sources.

Ho Chi Minh City proposes to complete the legal corridor for the extrahospital emergency system

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On August 3, the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management of the Ministry of Health worked with the Ho Chi Minh City health sector on outpatient emergency care in the city.

Dialysis machine operates at full capacity 4-5 shifts per day under pressure of chronic kidney disease

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Ho Chi Minh City - At People's Hospital 115, the hemodialysis machine system must run at full capacity 4 shifts/day, even in some days it has to increase to a 5th shift.

Doctors tell rules and time to use phones to help limit nearsightedness in children

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Doctors recommend that parents should allow children to increase outdoor activities, have regular eye exams and limit the use of electronic devices to reduce the risk of nearsightedness.

Emergency, critical illnesses are still required to complete referral procedures

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Many emergency patients, suffering from dangerous diseases, although exempted from referral letters, are still required to complete referral procedures.

Merging a regional medical center into Binh Duong General Hospital

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Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has decided to merge the Bac Tan Uyen Regional Medical Center into Binh Duong General Hospital under the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health.

5 victims of the restaurant fire in Ho Chi Minh City are being actively resuscitated at Cho Ray Hospital

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5 victims severely burned in the restaurant fire on Ngo Duc Ke street, Binh Thanh ward, Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of July 11, are currently being actively treated at Cho Ray Hospital.

The Ministry of Health has consolidated the heads of 11/11 higher education institutions directly under the Ministry

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On July 13, the Minister of Health announced the decision to appoint the Rector of Hanoi Medical University for Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Tu.

Da Nang receives 21 suspected food poisoning cases after meals at company canteen

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Da Nang - After having a meal at the company's canteen, 21 cases had to be hospitalized with symptoms suspected of food poisoning.

Revised Health Insurance Law helps reduce the cost burden for cancer patients

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Ho Chi Minh City - After the amended Health Insurance Law (HI) took effect from July 1, many cancer patients have seen significant reductions in medical examination and treatment costs.

Canoe capsizing in Phu Quoc: A team of doctors successfully performed coronary intervention for a severe case

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An Giang - To ensure maximum safety for victims of the canoe capsizing in Phu Quoc, a special traffic diversion and support process was quickly activated.

Canoe capsizing in Phu Quoc: Transferring patients with underlying diseases to Cho Ray Hospital

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An Giang - Phu Quoc Special Zone creates all conditions and provides the most active care for the case with a background disease in the canoe capsizing incident, continuing to be transferred to Ho Chi Minh City for treatment.

Doctors propose adding ultrasound to the universal health check-up program

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Hanoi - Free health check-up program helps people detect diseases early. Many people expect to have supplemented ultrasound to increase screening effectiveness.

Special notes for patients with lupus erythematosus

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People with Lupus erythematosus need to pay attention to some principles in treatment and daily activities to effectively control the disease.

65 minutes for the heart to beat again

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Ho Chi Minh City University Medical Center Hospital has just successfully performed a heart transplant for a 29-year-old patient with end-stage heart failure.

Lam Dong Hospital II successfully operates on a rare toe adhesion defect case

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Lam Dong - Lam Dong Hospital II has just successfully operated on a child with permanent adhesions of the big toe and finger II using Z-plasty technique.

Regular health check-ups for people in Quang Tri, prioritizing people with meritorious services

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Quang Tri - Deploying periodic health check-ups throughout the province, prioritizing more than 90,000 people with meritorious services to the revolution and people with disabilities.

How to control increased nearsightedness in children, doctors advise parents not to ignore it

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Currently, there are many methods to help control increased nearsightedness in children. Among them, there is a very simple and easy-to-apply daily measure.

Hanoi promotes periodic health check-ups, early detection of diseases in the community

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Hanoi - The city is promoting periodic health check-ups for people, contributing to early detection of diseases and improving the effectiveness of primary health care.