HIV/AIDS remains a public health problem in Việt Nam

HIV/AIDS remains an important public health problem in Việt Nam with nearly 10,000 new HIV infections and 2,000 people killed by AIDS each year, participants heard on Wednesday at a conference on 20 years treatment of HIV/AIDS in Việt Nam.

Health technician dedicated to giving blood

Lê Văn Sỹ, a health technician at a hospital in central Quảng Bình Province, has been dedicated to giving blood for years.

Health worker accused of stealing from dengue fund A health worker has been detained by police accused of embezzling money from a fund set up to prevent dengue fever.

Health workers in the war against dengue fever

Working in the scorching heat of the summer, Công Đình Nguyên, a medical worker in Hà Nội’s Đống Đa District, removes the chemical tank from his back to rest for a while.

Regional hospital management forum opens in Hà Nội

Nearly 1,100 hospital management and healthcare professionals from the Asia Pacific region attended Hospital Management Asia 2019, an annual event for Asian healthcare leaders, which opened in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

Two hospitals named as Centres of Excellence for Breastfeeding

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with Alive & Thrive today announced two hospitals as Centres of Excellence for Breastfeeding, including Trần Văn Thời Hospital in Cà Mau Province and Cần Thơ Gynaecology and Obstetrics Hospital in Cần Thơ City.

Hà Nội in peak season for dengue fever Over 67,000 cases of dengue fever and three deaths were reported in the first five months of this year across the country, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Health.

Hà Nội still wary of dengue fever

The number of cases of measles and hand-foot-and mouth disease has decreased in Hà Nội, but the capital reported two more dengue fever and whooping cough cases over the past week, according to a report from the Department of Health.

Health worker mistrust worsening DR Congo Ebola outbreak: study

Hearsay and mistrust in health workers may have thwarted attempts to contain Ebola during the current outbreak of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, researchers said on Wednesday.

Health insurance fund to cover several Hepatitis C drugs

Several new-generation drugs for hepatitis C treatment will be covered by the health insurance fund as part of a recent circular released by the Ministry of Health.