Heartbeat Vietnam funds operations for 8,000 children with congenital heart disease

Doctors at Tâm Đức Heart Hospital in HCM City have successfully performed a life-saving heart operation on H’Nhun Niê, a 11-year-old girl from Ê Đê ethnic group in Đắk Lắk Province, the 8,000th heart operation funded by VinaCapital Foundation’s healthcare programme Heartbeat Vietnam.

University Medical Centre launches telehealth system

The HCM City University Medical Centre on Monday launched a telehealth system as part of the Ministry of Health’s project to promote remote examination and treatment for the 2020-2025 period.

Day surgery increasingly performed at public hospitals Less invasive surgery procedures are being performed during one-day stays at many public hospitals in HCM City, resulting in lower costs, reduced incidences of infections contracted during hospital stays, and reduction in patient overcrowding.

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.