Healthcare

At the groundbreaking ceremony (Photo: moh.gov.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The first phase of a hi-tech healthcare complex, expected to cost more than 1 billion USD, kicked off in Hanoi’s outskirt Dong Anh district on October 14. The 40ha complex, invested by TH Group, is divided into two stages with the first slated for completion in the second quarter of 2022, providing 300 beds. The second stage is expected to be finished in 2025, raising the number of beds to 1,000. The TH Medical complex will include five main areas that are an e-prevention centre, an international hospital, a wellness and rehabilitation centre, an international R&D centre and a geriatric centre and nursing home. Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung highlighted the significance of the project in improving healthcare services for local residents, pledging that the city will support the implementation of the project. During the ceremony, … [Read more...] about Work on hi-tech healthcare complex starts in Hanoi

TH medical complex is expected to be the most modern healthcare facility in Viet Nam. — Photo coutersy of TH Group The first phase of a hi-tech healthcare complex, expected to cost more than US$1 billion, kicked off in Ha Noi’s Dong Anh District on Monday, the complex’s investor – TH Group has announced. The 40ha complex is divided into two stages with the first slated for completion in the second quarter of 2022, providing 300 beds. The second stage is expected to be completed in 2025, raising the number of beds to 1,000. The TH medical complex will include five main areas that are an e-prevention centre, an international hospital, a wellness and rehabilitation centre, an international R&D centre and a geriatric centre and nursing home, TH Group said in a statement. Statistics from the Ministry of Health revealed that health spending accounts for approximately 7 per cent of the country’s annual GDP. People's spending on overseas medical treatment … [Read more...] about Work on $1 billion high-tech healthcare complex begins

A made-in-Japan care bed introduced at the Pharmed and Healthcare Vietnam 2019 (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - The 14th International Exhibition on Products and Supplies for Medical, Pharmaceutical, Hospital and Rehabilitation (Pharmed and Healthcare Vietnam 2019) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 11, featuring more than 600 booths by exhibitors from 25 countries and territories worldwide. The exhibitors bring a wide range of their latest products to the four-day event in various fields of pharmaceuticals, hospital, beauty care equipment, and drug manufacturing and packaging technology. Addressing the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong said that the annual Pharmed and Healthcare Vietnam exhibition aims to foster exchanges and share experience between Vietnam and foreign countries in the fields of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment. It also provides an opportunity to promote Vietnam’s latest achievements in the fields and help local … [Read more...] about Pharmed and Healthcare Vietnam 2019 opens in HCM City

JIO Health operates an online healthcare app as well as a brick-and-mortar clinic in HCM City to provide a range of medical services, including pediatrics, primary care, chronic disease management and ancillary care. — Photo courtesy of JIO HealthViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese based healthcare start-up JIO Health has clinched US$5 million in a Series A financing round led by Singapore venture firm Monk’s Hill Ventures, according to the news site Tech in Asia. JIO Health plans to use the proceeds from the investment to further expand its suite of services and meet its growth expectations, it said in a statement. The start-up is also trying to expand the scale of the team providing care and operations in Việt Nam. Founded in 2014 by Raghu Rai and serial entrepreneur Ken Rohl in the US, the start-up was relocated to Việt Nam after its founders saw the opportunity to offer tech-driven healthcare services to people who live in … [Read more...] about Vietnam-based healthcare startup raises $5m from Singaporean fund

Blood Donation Digital healthcare company joins Saigon Times’ blood drive By Minh Tuan Thursday,  Aug 22, 2019,12:07 (GMT+7) Digital healthcare company joins Saigon Times’ blood driveBy Minh Tuan Raghu Rai, founder and CEO of Jio Health - PHOTO: COURTESY OF JIO HEALTH HCMC - The Saigon Times Group’s Blood Donation Day will be the first blood donation program that digital healthcare company Jio Health joins. The company sees the event as a chance for its staff to help people in need and save lives by donating blood. This is also an opportunity for Jio Health to build team spirit when the employees spend time together for a good cause and to help spread the meanings and benefits of donating blood among the community.  Speaking to the Daily, Raghu Rai, founder and CEO of Jio Health, said in addition to sending staff to the Blood Donation Day, the company also shares information about the event to its … [Read more...] about Digital healthcare company joins Saigon Times’ blood drive