HCM City's health sector wins regional, int'l acclaim

HCM City's Department of Health  is continuing its focus on developing the application of state-of-the-art healthcare techniques at general and specialised hospitals that its counterparts in Asia have also been pursuing.

So that little hearts keep beating

Doctors at the National Children’s Hospital performed 60 surgeries last year on patients suffering these types of heart defects, with a success rate of 96.7 per cent.

Vaccination only protection against meningococcal disease, Japanese encephalitis: health experts Meningococcal disease and Japanese encephalitis are “nightmares” for the public and healthcare workers due to the rapid progression of the former that can causing death within 24 hours and lack of treatment for the latter, a paediatrician has said.

Doctors concerned about impact of harmful video content on children According to Trần Thành Nam, a psychological expert from Hà Nội National University, children do not know always know right from wrong and can be easily swayed by others.

Hand, foot, mouth cases with severe complications on the rise

Hospitals in many localities have recorded a surge in hand, foot and mouth disease cases among children in the past month, with the number of patients in serious conditions increasing and at least one death linked to the disease.

Entities, individuals working in autism come together in alliance Vietnam Autism Alliance, a strategic partnership between organisations with expertise or interest in autism spectrum disorder in Việt Nam, has been set up to mark Autism Awareness month in April.

Obesity, eyesight problems increase among students Due to an increase in the use of computers, television and smartphones, the number of students in the city suffering from obesity and eyesight problems is increasing.

HCM City district doctors perform difficult surgeries thanks to training by elite public hospitals

Doctors at many district-level hospitals in HCM City have begun to perform complex surgeries thanks to training they are receiving from counterparts in top public hospitals.

Botulinum poisoning cases concern health experts One person died of suspected botulinum poisoning after eating vegetarian pâté in the southern province of Bình Dương last week.

HCM City doctors warn against high UV index as hot weather set to peak

With the onset of a heat wave in HCM City, doctors are urging people to take preventive measures against heat-related health conditions.