Medical social workers add to efficacy of treatment: experts

Hospitals in Việt Nam should pay more attention to medical social work which plays a vital role in facilitating good medical care and improving the quality of life of patients, experts have said.

Patients are our top priority: doctor

Professor Doctor Lương Ngọc Khuê, director general of the Administration of Medical Service speaks to the website suckhoedoisong.vn on his administration’s resolve to give the best services to patients

Ministry allows HCM City public hospital to offer surrogacy procedure The Ministry of Health has given sanction to the Hùng Vương General Hospital in HCM City to carry out surrogate pregnancies on humanitarian grounds, making it the country’s fourth public facility to be approved. 

Financial autonomy for public hospitals: a blessing or a curse Financial autonomy would boost the competitiveness of health institutions as they would have more "wiggle room" to pursue hi-tech techniques in organ transplants, extracorporeal lithotripsy, endoscopic surgery and other cancer-related diagnosis and treatments.

Financial autonomy for public hospitals: a blessing or a curse Financial autonomy would boost the competitiveness of health institutions as they would have more "wiggle room" to pursue hi-tech techniques in organ transplants, extracorporeal lithotripsy, endoscopic surgery and other cancer-related diagnosis and treatments.

Medical workers face verbal and physical abuse

There are no current laws to protect practising medical workers against verbal and physical attacks.

Quality healthcare services offered for LGBT community in HCM City

Quality healthcare services at the public Bình Dân Hospital in HCM City’s District 3 is now being offered to people in the LGBT community.

HCM City has first public-private partnership hospital

Gia An 115 Hospital – the first health care facility constructed in the form of public-private partnership (PPP) in HCM City – was inaugurated on Saturday.

Việt Nam looks to boost health co-operation with Argentina

Việt Nam wants to learn from Argentina’s experience in campaigns to prevent harm from tobacco, alcohol and non-contagious diseases, as well as in providing initial healthcare and improving public health, said Minister of Health Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến.

Doctors at district hospitals provide assistance to ward, commune stations

All 23 hospitals in HCM City’s districts this year will have enough doctors who can take turns providing technical assistance to medical staff at health stations in communes and wards, according to the city’s Department of Health.