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Statistically, the odds of naturally conceiving with triplets are around 1 in every 60,000 or 200 million births in the globe. Three babies of the 29-year-old mother weighed 2.1 kilogram, 2 kilogram and 1.7 kilogram Head of the Maternity Ward Dr. Pham THi Lan Huong said that the 35 week pregnant woman was rushed to the province General Hospital because she had pain and the bag of waters ruptured . after examining, doctors decided to perform C-section because two babies’ positions were upside down. Furthermore, the woman had undertaken C-section two times before so surgeons had to use drug to help her uterus to increase the frequency and intensity of the contractions. After one hour, the three babies were born. The triplets are in stable condition now.By MINH KHANG - Translated by HAI SON Tags: Woman gives birth to triplet in one egg: rare in globe … [Read more...] about Woman gives birth to triplet in one egg: rare in globe

At the workshop (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – How to send Cuban doctors to work in Ho Chi Minh City was a topic at a workshop held by the city’s Investment & Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) on May 16. Speaking at the event, Cuban Deputy Minister of Health Marcia Cobas Riuz said that after 60 years of building a modern healthcare system, Cuba now has 90,000 doctors and 30,000 medical workers. Besides developing healthcare tourism, Cuba has sent thousands of doctors to work in 63 countries and territories worldwide, she said, adding that Cuba wants to have a Cuban doctors programme with Vietnam, who has good friendship with the American country for years, in the time ahead. Welcoming Marcia Cobas Riuz’s initiative, Vice Director of the municipal Department of Health Nguyen Huu Hung said that HCM City will be a pioneer to receive Cuban doctors to work at local private healthcare facilities. As the city only has 18 doctors per 10,000 residents, receiving Cuban … [Read more...] about HCM City, Cuba step up healthcare cooperation

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem (R) and Cuban Deputy Minister of Health Marcia Cobas Riuz (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Vietnam’s southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City is keen to implement health care cooperation programmes with Cuba, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem said at a reception for visiting Cuban Deputy Minister of Health Marcia Cobas Riuz on May 16. He said HCM City wants to carry out the Cuban doctors programme in the city and collaborate in the distribution of pharmaceutical products and human resources training. The city is willing to work with Cuba to implement a plan on primary dental care, he added. Marcia Cobas Riuz said her ongoing visit aims to increase the efficiency of cooperation in medical care between Vietnam and Cuba in general and between Cuba and Vietnamese localities in particular. Based on the sound traditional relations between the two countries, … [Read more...] about HCM City wants to cooperate with Cuba in health care

The center locating in the area of 5,000 square meter in Bac Tuong dai Park in Hai Chau District has 90 healthcare and vaccine administration rooms to serve approximately 3,000 – 4,000 children a day. Each patient will be issued a name code at the center to shorten the waiting time and the code will help patients to easily search their vaccination history. The center has small playground for children and waiting room after vaccination, rooms for mothers who breast feed their children as well as free wife, fresh drinking water and gratis parking lot The center provides vaccines for children and adults, including the five-in-one Pentaxim vaccine, six-in-one Infanrix Hexa, Hexaxim and new vaccines. The Ministry said the center can meet the demand of residents in Da nang and neighboring provinces such as Thua Thien – Hue, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai.BY TUONG LAM - Translated by UYEN PHUONG Tags: New vaccination center opens in Da Nang five-in-one Pentaxim vaccine … [Read more...] about New vaccination center opens in Da Nang

Xuyen A Hospital yesterday informed that its second kidney transplantation was performed successfully on a 35-year-old woman in Binh Chanh District who was suffering chronic kidney failure. She was diagnosed to have the disease two years ago and only the kidney of her 33-year-old brother was suitable for her. The man was willing to give his kidney for transplantation. Both of them were examined carefully before the 4-hour surgery. Head of Cho Ray Hospital’s Surgery ward Professor Thai Minh Sam performed the operation with the assistance of his peers of Xuyen A Hospital. At present, both are in stable condition in the intensive care unit of the hospital.By THANH SON - Translated by UYEN PHUONG Tags: Brother donates kidney save sister Cho Ray Hospital Xuyen A Hospital … [Read more...] about Brother donates kidney to save sister

A baby coming down with measles is receiving treatment at the Vietnam National Children's Hospital in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoi recorded 1,193 cases of measles since the beginning of this year, however, there has been no death from this disease, according to the city's health authorities. Last week, the capital city recorded 88 cases of the disease, a decrease of one case compared to the week from April 29 to May 5, health officials reported at a meeting on May 14. The number of measles cases over the past week has decreased slightly in comparison with previous weeks; however, the epidemic will likely continue to increase with about 70-80 cases per week, in line with the upward trend of measles cases across the country, according to the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control. Nguyen Nhat Cam, director of the centre, said that authorities had been warning of a potential measles outbreak in the city since last year. In 2014, a measles epidemic broke out in … [Read more...] about Measles forecast to rise in Hanoi city

The direction said that in order to fight diseases and increase Vietnamese people’s health condition, height, life span, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc launched the Vietnam health program on September 2, 2018 and regular exercise is one of top priorities. The health sector should take the lead in doing physical activities to set examples for residents and the community. Medical workers should do physical exercise in break time, in the morning or in working hours in the afternoon. Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien asked infirmary managers to encourage their staff to do regular exercise such as walking 10,000 steps per day, or doing moderate-intensity physical activity to 30 minutes per day. Medical facility managers should buy equipment so that medical workers can do exercise at workplace as well as praise individual and teams that do regular physical activities at work. Insufficient physical activity is one of the leading risk factors for death worldwide. People who are … [Read more...] about Medical workers ought to exercise 30 minutes per day

Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Chi Hung yesterday said that two outbreaks of African Swine Fever occurred in commune Nhon Nghia A and Vinh Tuong. Responsible agencies have culled 68 farm-raised pigs in the province. The People’s Committee in Binh Phuoc Province’s Dong Phu District yesterday announced two more outbreaks of African Swine Fever in two farms in commune Tan Lap. So far, the province has reported seven outbreaks killing 160 pigs. On the same day, the Department of Animal Health in the southern province of Binh Duong said that it has buried 2 tons of unsafe pork which was transported to another place for consumption.By staff writers - Translated by UYEN PHUONG Tags: African Swine Fever breaks out in Hau Giang Province first Mekong delta reporting African Swine Fever … [Read more...] about African Swine Fever breaks out in Hau Giang Province

The program aims to help drug addicts in mountainous and disadvantaged districts and increase the prescription of buprenorphine by general practitioners. According to head of the HIV/AIDS Prevention Department Nguyen Hoang Long, over 54,000 drug users are being treated in the Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) therapy. However, though MMT has been proven to be effective and cost‐effective in treating dependence on opioids, people have to go to medical clinics everyday, the geographical barriers and patients’ mobility may hinder access to MMT, especially in rural and mountainous areas whereas if they are treated with Buprenorphine, they go to centers after 2 or 3 days. Accordingly, the Ministry decided to replace Methadone with Buprenorphine which is safe and effective when used according to medical workers’ prescription. At first, the program will be implemented in seven provinces where there are most drug addicts. Rehabilitation centers will prescribe the new … [Read more...] about 1,000 drug addicts to be treated with Buprenorphine

Because African swine fever, which harms pigs but not humans, has swept across the country’s southern and central provinces, the Ministry convened the online meeting in Hanoi to analyze the situation and propose measures against the catastrophic present outbreak of African swine fever, which affects pigs but is harmless to humans. The Ministry has convened three meetings on the African swine fever which there is available no drugs or vaccines to fight it to urge the government to implement strong preventative measures, said Minister Cuong. So far, the virus has occurred in 2,296 communes of 204 districts in 29 cities and provinces countrywide. In addition to the pigs culled on the infected farms, many more have been slaughtered by farmers . The Minister warned it would widely spread to new regions and larger farms in the next time. The disease has spread to the southern provinces of Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc, bordering with Ho Chi Minh City and it showed no sign of abatement and … [Read more...] about 1.2 million pigs culled due to African Swine Fever