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Health Ministry raises warnings about respiratory infections

The Ministry of Health has raised warnings about the possible emergence of respiratory diseases in Vietnam.

Hanoi detects first whooping cough case

A six-week-old girl in Hanoi has been diagnosed with whooping cough, the first case in the city this year.

Micronutrient deficiency causes stunted growth in Vietnamese youth

Zinc deficiency in the body will affect growth, causing malnutrition and stunting. Micronutrient deficiency is the main cause of short stature in Vietnamese youth, according to experts from the Institute of Nutrition.

Liver transplant with incompatible blood type performed on 15-year-old patient

Doctors at the National Military Hospital 108 (Hospital 108) have just successfully performed a liver transplant with incompatible blood types on a 15-year-old girl.

Vietnam faces another vaccine shortage, HCM City to run out soon

The supply of vaccines for the expanded vaccination programme has been disrupted since the beginning of 2023 due to changes in the vaccine procurement mechanism.

Vietnam asks WHO, China for more information on spike in respiratory illnesses

Vietnam's General Department of Preventive Medicine has requested more information from the WHO and the Chinese agency for International Health Regulations (IHR) regarding an increase in respiratory illness cases occurring in China.

Eye cancer patients wait too late to seek medical intervention

The majority of patients seek medical treatment at a late stage, leading to the necessity of removing the eyeball to preserve life in 70 per cent of cases.

First eye tumor unit for children established in Vietnam

An Eye Tumor Unit for Children, the first of its kind in Vietnam, has been established at the Central Eye Hospital in Hanoi.

Mental health care for Vietnam’s young generation needs enhancing

UNICEF is calling for enhanced mental health strategies to support the young generation in VN as part of World Children’s Day 2023.

Health ministry removes regulation on ceiling expenditure

Previously, because of a regulation on ceiling for total expenditures on patients with health insurance, doctors had to ‘weigh and measure’ expenses to be sure the expenditure was not higher than allowed.

Hanoi’s Military Hospital 108 goes out on a limb for patients

A Hanoi hospital is changing patient lives with its hand and arm graft surgery

Hospital for Vietnamese in Laos opens

La Vie International Hospital, a hospital for Vietnamese expatriates in Laos, was inaugurated in Vientiane on November 18.

70 percent of human monkeypox cases involved in homosexuality

From mid-September until now, Ho Chi Minh City has recorded 63 monkeypox (Mpox) cases. The Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) on November 18 said that all cases were homosexuality among gay men.

Vietnamese unwilling to participate in clinical trials for drug development

The proportion of patients participating in clinical trials for drug research and development in Vietnam is just 1-2 percent, while the figure is 10 percent in other countries.

AI used to detect 5 common diseases, conduct prenatal screening

The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in screening, diagnosis and treatment of some genetic diseases by Hanoi Medical University shows the great potential of AI in the healthcare sector.

First case of Scrub typhus recorded in South region

The first case of Scrub typhus was recorded on a 37-month-old baby girl in the South region who was rushed to a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City in severe condition.

Vietnamese surgeons operate on patient with epilepsy via remote consultation

Vietnamese surgeons have successfully carried out surgery on a child patient with epilepsy thanks to Taiwanese  peers through remote consultation.

Vietnam sees more dengue fever deaths

Vietnam has recorded 136,000 dengue fever cases, including 35 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam to organize tests to grant licenses to medicine practitioners

Vietnam is one of three countries in Southeast Asia that have the simplest procedures for licensing medicine practitioners, according to Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan.

AI used in Vietnam for electronic medical records

Artificial Intelligence is applied more widely in the medical field in Vietnam to help take better care of the public’s health and reduce workload for the medical teams.