Donor’s liver transferred from Hà Nội to HCM City for transplant on man, 37

Doctors at the HCM City University Medical Centre have successfully performed a liver transplant on a 37-year-old man with liver taken from a brain-dead woman donor from Hà Nội.

Health facilities adopt strict screening process to prevent spread of COVID-19 Health facilites in HCM City have adopted a strict screening process for patients, relatives and visitors to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

City to set up 62 booths for COVID-19 prevention and control

HCM City will set up 62 booths for COVID-19 prevention and control throughout the city, the chairman of the People’s Committee, Nguyễn Thành Phong, said at a meeting of the Steering Board for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on April 3.

HCM City emerges as medical tourism destination

HCM City has emerged as medical tourism destination due to its fast-growing health services and medical technologies, according to local authorities.

Centre transfers medical techniques to Sóc Trăng hospital The HCM City University Medical Centre has successfully transferred many advanced medical techniques in cardiovascular intervention, traumatology and orthopaedics to Sóc Trăng Province General Hospital over the past two years.

Fostering medical tourism on the agenda of health ministry conference The ministry held a conference on December 14 to discuss how to attract foreigners, Vietnamese living overseas and affluent locals to Vietnamese hospitals in case of ailments.

Stressed-out nurses love their jobs but need help from hospital leaders     Although nursing involves high work pressure and stress, many nurses at health facilities throughout the country are reluctant to leave the profession.

Heart disease life-threatening complication of diabetes A 60-year-old diabetic patient from Thủ Đức District suffered a heart attack recently and was admitted to HCM City University Medical Centre for an emergency coronary intervention.

Improved healthcare services attract more foreign patients

Improved healthcare services, especially for emergency treatments, have helped attract more foreign patients, including expatriates living and working in Việt Nam, travellers and visitors.

More hospitals perform per-oral endoscopic myotomy for oesophagal condition

Bình Dân Hospital in HCM City performed its first ever per-oral endoscopic myotomy on three patients with achalasia, a serious condition affecting the oesophagus.