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Accordingly, the ministry requested the local authorities to direct the cooperation between their departments of health and related agencies in checking for anyone who has not been injected with measles vaccine in the local areas; carrying out immunizing them against measles; monitoring any area that has wild fluctuations of population as well as remote areas and ethnic communities; strictly performing the task of vaccinating enough dozes to all children as scheduled in the National Expanded Immunization Program (accounting for at least 95 percent children of all wards). It also asked all hospitals to be well-prepared for emergencies, organize the flows of patients sensibly, arrange isolated units for the effective treatment of measles patients in order to minimize fatal cases, strictly implementing the task of controlling cross infection inside the hospitals, and limit the transference of patients to higher-leveled hospitals if not necessary. Meanwhile, … [Read more...] about Ministry of Health warns about high risk of new measles outbreak

Dr. Thuong said that 24 medical centers piloting the model are centers in crowded districts where workers reside but just having few infirmaries. These centers will provide healthcare services to laborers as well as help reduce pressure on big hospitals. These centers will provide first aid and emergency treatment, treatment for health insurance card holders; receiving test results transferring from big hospitals, traditional medicine. Additionally, these centers will treat special patients at homes and supply medications as prescriptions and provide basic healthcare services. Moreover, medical workers in these centers will inject vaccine according to the National Expanded Immunization Program, keep track on diseases and locations which are vulnerable for diseases, manage patients living with tuberculosis, HIV, mental diseases and sifting non-communicable patients. Along with opening medical centers in districts offering family medicine services, the Department encouraged … [Read more...] about HCMC to pilot 24 district medical centers offering family medicine services

All the above vaccines have been approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) and are certified to be used widely in Vietnam. Before this, they were all successfully tested in various local areas in the country. Regarding the 5-in-1 vaccine ComBe Five from India, Associate Professor and Doctor Tran Nhu Duong, Deputy Head of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology said that Qinvaxem’s producer, Berna Biotech Corporation of Korea, has phased out the vaccine, and Vietnamese government decided to choose ComBe Five as its replacement. This new vaccine has the same ingredients and effects as its counterpart and is able to protect people from diphtheria (D), tetanus (T), pertussis (P, whooping cough), hepatitis B (HepB), and Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib). It has met all standards issued by WHO and has been certified to be used in Vietnam since May 2017. Over 400 million of dozes of this vaccine have also been applied in more than 43 nations worldwide. It is the … [Read more...] about New vaccines to be introduced in Vietnam this May

Vietnam will use three new vaccines in the national expanded vaccination programme (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will use three new vaccines in the national expanded vaccination programme (NEVP) this year, heard a workshop held by the Ministry of Health (MoH) on April 16. In addition, the made-in Vietnam rubella vaccine has been used in the programme in 19 localities since April. More than 50,000 children of 18-24 months old have been immunised with the vaccine, with no reports of severe reactions.-VNA … [Read more...] about Three new vaccines to be used in national vaccination programme

Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has provided more than 170 million USD in financial support for Vietnam’s efforts in HIV/AIDS prevention over the last two decades. Of the amount, over 52 million USD was spent on the national target programmes against HIV/AIDS from 2015-2017. The figures were announced at a conference in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on April 16 to discuss the implementation of the Global Fund’s project to fight HIV/AIDS between 2018 and 2020. Participants to the event also reviewed outcomes of the project in recent years, shared lessons as well as ideas and successful models of effective service delivery. By the end of 2017, the project has provided treatment to nearly 50,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in 30 cities and provinces and supplied antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to all child patients, about 4,800, nationwide. It has also given millions of … [Read more...] about Global fund provides 170 mln USD for HIV/AIDS prevention in Vietnam

Vietnam and Denmark sign MOU on promoting strategic sector cooperation on health during visit to Vietnam of  Minister of Health of Denmark Ellen Trane Nørby.  (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam and Denmark are working on new cooperation in the health sector, aiming to improve the prevention, early detection and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Vietnam. NCDs kill 380,000 people in Vietnam a year, equivalent to 73 percent of all deaths annually with 40 percent dying before the age of 70, higher than the regional average of 17.1 percent, according to the World Health Organisation.   It is also estimated that about 12 million Vietnamese people have high blood pressure, while nearly three million people have diabetes, two million have chronic heart and lung problems and nearly 120,000 fresh cancer cases are reported annually.   Many of the risk factors for NCDs are due to unhealthy lifestyles including physical inactivity and alcohol and tobacco … [Read more...] about Denmark backs Vietnam in strengthening NCD prevention

A 58 year old patient hailing from the central coast city of Nha Trang was taken to the hospital when she was suffering breathing problem, and her body was swollen. She was diagnosed to have acute swollen lung, heart failure and coronary arteries. The old woman was undergoing tests and intensive treatment. Doctors kept an eye on her to follow the development of the disease. However, her condition did not abate but became worse. Accordingly, doctors from the heart ward, the recuperation convened a meeting to arrive at a decision for a stent thrombosis implantation because she had coronary artery. After the surgery, the elderly woman recovered soon.By MINH VUONG – Translated by UYEN PHUONG Tags: Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) coronary artery treatment stent thrombosis stent implantation … [Read more...] about Vietnamese doctors apply DSA for coronary artery treatment

The Vietnam – Cuba Dong Hoi Friendship Hospital will invite Cuban experts to help train local doctors in the next two years. (Photo: VNA) Quang Binh (VNA) – The Vietnam – Cuba Dong Hoi Friendship Hospital in the central province of Quang Binh has signed a contract to invite Cuban experts to work here and help train local doctors in the next two years. Selected Cuban doctors are experts in cardiology, oncology, neuropathology, and traumatology – orthopedics, among others. Part of the financial source for the contract is sponsored by the provincial authorities. Duong Thanh Binh, Director of the hospital, said Cuban experts will join doctors at the hospital in providing health check-ups and treatment. A group of interpreters has been set up to facilitate the collaboration and technical transfer, Binh added. The Vietnam – Cuba Dong Hoi Friendship Hospital was established with Cuban funding on September 9, 1981as a symbol of the two countries’ … [Read more...] about Cuban doctors to aid Vietnamese peers in Quang Binh

Through examination, the administration verified the drug with label “Sefuroksim aksetil 20 film table” and subsidiary label assuming the name of manufacturer Glaxo Opertione UK Ltd-British and importer Armephaco in 118 Vu Xuan Thieu, Hanoi’s Long Bien District as fake medicine. To protect patients’ safety, the administration asked departments of health nationwide to inform pharmacies to about the fake medicine. Pharmacies are not allowed to sell the fake one. In addition, departments of health were ordered to enhance supervision to early detect import, production and sales of fake medicine or medicine without clear indication of origin, banned drug. Harsh penalties will be issued on violators. Apart from this, the health sector should work with media to inform people about the fake drug with such above- mentioned feature. The departments of health received information of business and residents should work with relevant agencies to trace back the origin of … [Read more...] about Drug administration warns of fake Zinnat drug

A health worker takes care for a patient with mental disorder (Source: nld.vn) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City needs a special mechanism for psychiatric hospitals, including infrastructure upgrade and support for medical workers amid the increase of patients, said Le Truong Giang, Chairman of the city’s Public Health Association. Giang made the call during a working session of the Committee for Cultural and Social Affairs under the municipal People’s Council on April 10. Director of the city’s main mental hospital Trinh Tat Thang said the hospital provides checkups and treatment for about 6,800 patients each year, representing an annual rise of 10-15 percent.  At the same time, the hospital is also responsible for the management, treatment and rehabilitation of 10,000 schizophrenics and 8,000 epileptics through a network of 24 district clinics and 320 communal health stations. Despite the tasks, the hospital has only 500 beds and 61 doctors. Dr Thang said … [Read more...] about HCM City urged to improve mental health facilities