Dengue fever, hand-foot-mouth cases on the rise Paediatrics hospitals in HCM City have reported a spike in hand, foot and mouth disease cases in recent days.

Manulife Vietnam reimagines workplace for new normal

Manulife Vietnam continues to get the best out of our employees by fostering a more supportive culture that places humanity and compassion alongside improving an individual’s working experience.

Empowering a generation to end tuberculosis among youth

Matthias Skillecorn, Managing Director of Johnson & Johnson Vietnam, talks about the company’s initiatives which are aimed at helping to empower a generation of youth to end tuberculosis (TB).  

Việt Nam detects no mystery hepatitis, urged to monitor disease

Việt Nam has not reported any cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, but health authorities and medical facilities must closely monitor the disease and immediately report unusual cases,

Family doctor model is key to improving primary healthcare: experts

The expansion of the family doctor model is key to improving the capacity of primary healthcare and the management of public health issues, health experts have said.

HCM City hospitals train local medical workers in dengue treatment

Hospitals in HCM City have been providing training for personnel from local medical facilities in diagnosing and treating dengue fever amid a spike in the incidence of disease.

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HCM City warns of rising dengue cases as severity in children spikes

HCM City has recorded a sharp increase in dengue fever cases among children with a high rate of severity, due to a delay in hospital admissions and false or late treatment at home, doctors have warned.

Health ministry mulls COVID-19 as occupational disease The Ministry of Health is drafting a circular to add COVID-19 to the list of occupational diseases, meaning that certain workers will be able to make social insurance claims if they contracted the coronavirus at work as Việt Nam has dropped almost all curbs.

To check or not to check? That’s the big post COVID question

Is it essential to carry out an extensive post COVID-19 health checkup of just about all parameters for those who have recovered from COVID-19?