Ministry asks hospitals to ensure medical services during Tết

Health facilities are not allowed to refuse medical services to patients needing emergency care during Tết, according to the ministry.

No reprieve as Samoa measles toll hits 70 A devastating measles outbreak continued to spread in Samoa, data released on Monday showed, as the death toll from the epidemic climbed to 70, mostly young children.

Samoan anti-vaxxer arrested over 'killing spree' comment Samoa warned it will not tolerate anti-vaccine misinformation on Friday after a prominent activist was arrested for opposing a mass immunisation drive launched to contain a deadly measles epidemic in the Pacific nation.

Satellite system helps forecast dengue epidemics

Dengue fever epidemics could be forecast up to eight months in advance by a new satellite-based, early warning system.

Samoa makes measles vaccine mandatory to stop deadly outbreak Samoa was finalising plans for a compulsory measles vaccination programme Monday, after declaring a state of emergency as a deadly epidemic sweeps the Pacific nation.

Fever in pregnancy carries extra risks A fever, by definition, is the body’s way of showing that the immune system is working to defend the body against an infection. The same thing is true of a fever during pregnancy since the body’s immune system is working harder to keep both you and your baby safe. This extra stress can make you more susceptible to virus and infections that lead to a fever.

Controlling of infectious diseases will be tightened

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has added three communicable diseases namely chickenpox, mumps and rubella into the list of infectious diseases which are capable of rapid transmission and can be fatal.

Việt Nam to strengthen co-operation with regional partners to prevent infectious diseases

Việt Nam has proposed strengthening co-operation between ASEAN and China, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan to prevent and control of emerging infectious diseases.

Gaining the trust of people is more important than vaccination records

The regulation that requires parents in Hà Nội to provide documentation stating their children’s vaccination records for preschool entry from 2019-20 school year have been the centre of attention the past few days.

Health sector to increase work on vaccinations Disease prevention and control is the main duty of the health sector this year, thus the sector will actively conduct preventive measures and provide vaccinations in high-risk areas.