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New solution to bring happiness to parents

The support provided by reproductive technology packages has helped many couples burdened with rare genetic diseases to alleviate financial stress and increase the chances of having healthy babies.

Health Ministry stresses food origin control to prevent poisoning cases

Multiple food poisoning cases have been recorded across the country, with hundreds of victims affected in each.

PM calls on every Vietnamese adult to register as organ donor

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 19 called on all Vietnamese adults, regardless of gender, ethnic groups, religion, or region, to register as an organ donor.

Vietnam has one of lowest ratios of nurses per thousand inhabitants

Vietnam is one of the countries with the lowest ratio of nurses per thousand people, only equal to one eighth of developed countries, said Pham Duc Muc, chairman of the VN Nurses Association.

One million people to receive medical screening through AI platform

About 100,000 others nationwide will be provided with direct medical consultations and check-ups during the programme from May to October this year, which is expected to be engaged by 20,000 young doctors.

Vietnam has high mortality rate from cancer due to late detection

According to the Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN) statistics for 2022, Vietnam has approximately 180,400 new cancer cases and over 120,000 cancer-related deaths each year.

Childbearing age couples advised undergo premarital health check-ups

The deputy director of the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion said that blood cell tests could detect carriers of congenital Thalassemia.

VN completes a first-time liver transplant for an acute liver failure patient

The success of the surgery on April 22 has been a great landmark in Việt Nam’s healthcare field

Vietnam reports increase in hand, foot, and mouth cases

Since the beginning of this year the country has recorded a total of 13,746 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), an increase of 2.5 times compared to the same period from 2023, according to the Ministry of health.

HCM City: hand, foot and mouth disease, dengue fever cases on the rise

The HCM City Centre for Disease Control said that in the past week, the city has recorded an increase in cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) and dengue fever.

First death of dengue fever in southern Dong Nai Province

Doctors determined the case as a diagnosis of dengue hemorrhagic fever, characterised by rapid progression, shock, and multi-organ damage.

Vietnam has first int’l trauma life support training centre

The International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) Training Centre under the Ministry of National Defence’s Military Hospital 175 officially made its debut in Ho Chi Minh City on April 15.

Cases of hand-foot-mouth disease rocketing nationwide

The country is currently seeing a spike in the number of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) being detected among children, with 10,196 cases recorded since the beginning of the year, a figure 2.3 times higher than the same period from last year.

First southern pediatric organ transplant centre to become operational in 2025

The first pediatric organ transplant centre in Vietnam’s southern region is scheduled to be put into operation on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - 2025).

4,000 Vietnam people on national organ transplant waiting list

Currently, the country has nearly 4,000 people on the national organ transplant waiting list, said Director of the National Coordinating Center for Human Organ Transplantation Associate Professor Dong Van He.

Transplant operations from deceased donors in VN remain limited

The rate of organ donation from deceased people in Việt Nam remains modest compared to other countries, leaving demand for organs still far exceeding supply.

Vietnamese man in Dak Lak contracts Whitmore disease

A man residing in the central highlands province of Dak Lak has been diagnosed with melioidosis, also known as Whitmore’s disease, according to a report from the Dak Lak Center for Disease Control.

Vietnam detects first human case infected with avian influenza subtype H9

The Ministry of Health has requested localities to strengthen avian influenza prevention measures after Vietnam recorded the first human infection with the subtype H9.

Quang Ninh hospital first outside cities to harvest multiple organs from donor

A successful case of multi-organ harvesting from a brain-dead donor was performed at the Việt Nam - Sweden Uông Bí Hospital in Quảng Ninh Province on April 2, the local Department of Health reported.

Japanese doctor brings lights to thousands of poor Vietnamese people

Prof. Dr. Hattori Tadashi has helped many people see the light and have a normal life.