Another hospital in HCM City accepts electronic payments Gia Định People’s Hospital in HCM City on Thursday (July 23) began accepting electronic payment of hospital fees to reduce waiting time and increase patient satisfaction.

HCM City hospitals switch increasingly to cashless payment

The shift towards electronic payment is now an established trend with half of HCM City’s public hospitals embracing it, health authorities have said.

HCM City hospital performs liver transplant without foreign doctors’ assistance Doctors at the University Medical Centre in HCM City have performed liver transplants for 11 patients two years after being trained in the procedure by doctors from South Korean’s ASAN Medical Centre.

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.

Vietnamese artists donates blood, helping patients in need Many Vietnamese artists have voluntarily joined blood donation activities after learning that Việt Nam’s blood banks are in severe shortage as a consequence of coronavirus spread.

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.