Animal health

Chopping open a coconut, pouring the liquid into a cup and taking a big slurp, Nguyen Quoc Tuan, also known as Sau Tuan, carefully observes his four rows of ginger. Kien Giang focuses on eco-tourism in U Minh Thuong National Park Kien Giang’s U Minh Thuong seeks to revive freshwater fish populations Rows of gingers are expected to bring Sau Tuan great profit by the end of the year. — VNS Photo Khoa Thu In mid-September, the ginger is growing well. “If the weather stays fair, by the end of the year, I will earn at least VND400 million (US$17,200),” he said. Seven years ago, the farmer, who lives in the buffer zone of U Minh Thuong National Park, couldn't have dreamed of making such an amount. Tuan’s four-hectare garden is home to lots of other products such as sweet potato, taro, coconut and green onion. “My children were about to go to Binh Duong Province. Now, instead of spending monotonous days in dusty factories, they can help take care … [Read more...] about Water source a lifeline for farmers near U Minh Thuong national park

A child gets vaccinated at a centre in HCM City (Photo: VNA)   HCM City (VNA) - A combination of various public health and preventive medicine specialties should be paid attention to at the domestic and international levels to protect people’s health amid emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases globally, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son told a recent conference at the Pasteur Institute in HCM City. Problems in one country could affect other countries easier than in the past since pathogens and vectors now move further and faster than ever before through the global transportation network, he pointed out. The incidence of non-communicable diseases too has increased, including in Vietnam where they cause 70 percent of deaths, he said. “So the health sector in the country has expanded co-operation with other countries and adopted global scientific advances for the prevention and treatment of diseases.” The Government has invested in … [Read more...] about Domestic, global focus needed to address public health issues

Canadian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Kyle Nunas (L) and Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Thi Hong Anh (Photo: VNA)   Can Tho (VNA) – Canadian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Kyle Nunas and authorities of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 9 committed to bolstering bilateral cooperation in various areas, especially agriculture, health care and environment. During a working session in the city, Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Thi Hong Anh said it is developing high-tech, eco-friendly and sustainable agriculture, as well as high-quality health care, which are also Canada’s strengths. She added that the city calls on foreign investors to provide modern equipment for a local cardiovascular hospital project. According to her, Can Tho also plans to establish a disease control centre to improve forecast and prevention of diseases for local residents. Nunas, for his part, said Canada is … [Read more...] about Canada vows to help Can Tho in agriculture, health care, environment

The Department of Health (DoH) of the Philippines has announced that polio is re-emerging in the country (Illustrative image. Source: internet) Hanoi (VNA) - The Department of Health (DoH) of the Philippines announced on September 19 that polio is re-emerging in the country, 19 years after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the Southeast Asian country free of the infectious disease. Philippine Health Secretary Francisco Duque said that the department has declared the “re-emergence of polio” after it found the disease in a 3-year-old child in the southern province of Lanao del Sur province, and another suspected case of disease which is awaiting confirmation. Duque said the re-emergence of polio was brought about by low immunisation coverage for polio, poor environmental sanitation and hygiene and low disease surveillance. He said the department, in close coordination with local government units and concerned national agencies, and with the support of the … [Read more...] about Philippines declares polio “outbreak”

A 4-year-old suffered a slashed forehead, a 6-year-old a grazed finger, while an 11-year-old was heavily wounded on the cheeks, temples and lower jaw, said doctors at the Children's Hospital No.1. All three have since been screened for HIV, prescribed antiretroviral drugs and taken home for further surveillance. The children were playing near their homes when attacked by a male stranger, their families confirmed. Antiretroviral drugs must be taken within 72 hours following exposure to HIV, and continued for four weeks, the Ministry of Health recommends. Vietnam has some 250,000 registered addicts and around 10 percent of them are in HCMC. … [Read more...] about Saigon youths screened for HIV after narcotist knifing spree