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Bình Dân Hospital’s annual scientific conference highlighted the latest high-tech techniques in surgery and medical treatment. —Photo courtesy of Bình Dân Hospital Viet Nam News HCM CITY — High-tech treatments have become an efficient coworker for doctors in diagnosis and treatment in Việt Nam, Trần Vĩnh Hưng, the director of Bình Dân Hospital, said at a conference held in HCM City on Saturday. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the hospital’s annual scientific conference, Hưng said that progress in treating disease had had a significant improvement on the survival rates and the quality of patients’ life. The hospital has been a pioneer in Việt Nam in using robots in minimally invasive surgeries to treat 14 kinds of disease and cancer. Through a magnified 3D high-definition vision system, surgeons can direct the robot’s hands to bend and rotate 540 degrees, far more than a human hand can. Dr Vũ Lê Chuyên, chairman of the Việt Nam Urology and Nephrology … [Read more...] about Robotics, high-tech treatment improves medical care in VN

Chợ Rẫy Hospital in HCM City in the last year has applied a number of  advanced techniques in diagnosis and treatment, including organ transplans and PET/CT scans, according to the hospital director Nguyễn Trường Sơn.— Photo choray.vn HCM CITY — Chợ Rẫy Hospital in HCM City in the last year has applied a number of  advanced techniques in diagnosis and treatment, including organ transplans and PET/CT scans, according to the hospital director Nguyễn Trường Sơn. The hospital conducted research on kidney transplants from non-heart beating donors, a national research assigned by the Ministry of Science and Technology. “It has brought great scientific value and benefit to the country’s organ transplant system, Sơn said at the hospital’s annual scientific symposium, held yesterday in HCM City. Over the last year, the hospital has used positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) scans to plan radiation therapy as well as microwave ablation (MWA) technique to … [Read more...] about Chợ Rẫy Hospital ups high-tech treatments

Thủ Đức District Hospital doctors perform transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for the first time to treat a patient with a malignant liver tumour. Photo Thủ Đức District Hospital. Viet Nam News HCM CITY — District-level hospitals in HCM City are now using more advanced techniques and treatment, often performing at a level that matches city-level hospitals. The Thủ Đức District Hospital, which is considered only the district-level hospital in HCM City with the same quality as city-level hospitals, has successfully performed for the first time the non-surgical treatment, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), on a patient with a malignant liver tumour. The 58-year-old patient was hospitalised and diagnosed on May 12. During TACE, the doctors injected a chemotherapy medication into the patient’s liver through a catheter inserted into a femoral artery to prevent the development of the cancerous tumour. The procedure was carried out with a digital … [Read more...] about High-tech HCMC treatments

Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu Province is soliciting investment in high-tech treatment facilities to treat solid waste. — Photo enternews.vn HCM CITY — Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu Province is soliciting investment in high-tech treatment facilities to treat solid waste, its leader has said. Nguyễn Hồng Lĩnh, secretary of the province Party Committee, speaking at a meeting on March 26 to discuss plans to create solid-waste treatment facilities from now through 2020, said categorically the People’s Committee should not issue licences for plants that use outdated technologies. Industrial solid waste transported from other provinces for burying in Bà Rịa- Vũng Tàu should be carefully managed, he said. The People’s Committee should continue to “control pollution” at the Tóc Tiên landfill in Tân Thành District and wastewater leakage from rubbish dumps, he said. The province generates around 1,489 tonnes of industrial solid wastes including 204 tonnes of toxic wastes daily, according to its Department … [Read more...] about Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu eyes high-tech facilities for solid-waste treatment

HÀ NỘI(VNS) – The Government has planned to spend about VNĐ 317 billion (US$14.2 million) yearly on offering preferential loans to disadvantaged medical graduates during their apprenticeship at hospitals before medical exams and treatment practice. Under the Law on medical examination and treatment, medical graduates can either take an apprenticeship lasting from nine to 12 months as a midwife, nurse or medical technician or from 12 to 18 months as a physician before they are granted professional practice certificates. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng decided to expand the student loan programme where disadvantaged medical graduates could borrow up to VNĐ 1.25 million ($56 ) per month with preferential monthly interest of 0.65 per cent from Việt Nam Bank for Social Policies. Orphaned medical graduates or graduates with only one parent who is unable to work are eligible for the loans, as are graduates from poor families or those with financial difficulties due to … [Read more...] about Viet Nam offers preferential loans to medical graduates

A smart healthcare system allows patients to register for medical appointments very quickly.— VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HCM CITY — A smart healthcare system will save time for patients and increase the efficiency of treatment, medical experts said yesterday at a seminar on “Smart Healthcare in the 4.0 Industrial Revolution”. The event was held as part of a four-day Pharmed & Healthcare Vietnam expo that featured the latest cancer treatments and smart advances in healthcare systems. Trần Quý Tường, head of the Electronic Health Administration, said that only 30 seconds were needed for patients to register for a medical appointment using a smart healthcare system, instead of waiting a long time at hospitals. Patients can schedule a suitable date and time for appointments on a hospital’s website. The system is based on three main pillars: smart clinic, smart medical services and smart medical management. If all pillars work well, they can improve healthcare services. … [Read more...] about Smart healthcare system, new cancer treatments featured at expo

A woman self-checks her blood pressure. Doctors warn of the impact of low quality home medical equipment on patients’ health. - Photo kinhtedothi.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Using low quality home medical equipment is having a serious effect on the health of people in Hà Nội, doctors have warned. Nebulizers, blood pressure monitors, glucose metres and electronic thermometres are some of the items often purchased by families in the capital for personal use. Several of them came from unclear sources. Having struggled with diabetes for five years, Trần Thị Xếp, 64, in Nam Từ Liêm District had to go to hospital frequently for checkups. Weary of the long distance from her house to the hospital and medical procedures, she decided to buy a glucose metre at VNĐ1.2 million (US$51) to check her glucose level at home. After using it for a month, she realised the machine showed the same results at different times in one morning. Taking the results to see her doctor, Xếp learned the … [Read more...] about Fears over home treatments

A peripheral blood stem cell graft is performed for the first time in Việt Nam on a lymphoma patient at the Chợ Rẫy Hospital in HCM City last July. — VNA/VNS Photo Phương Vy Viet Nam News THỪA THIÊN-HUẾ — The world’s latest achievements in treating cancer were discussed among hundreds of experts at an annual conference on cancer prevention and treatment in central Huế City yesterday. Organised by the Huế Central Hospital, the Huế College of Medicine and Pharmacy and the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the event gathered 600 local and 20 international cancer specialists, Việt Nam Television (VTV) reported. About 100 scientific studies were presented at the conference, focusing on screening and early detection of cancer and advancements in diagnosis and treatment. Digestive tract, lung, breast, and pediatric cancer, as well as the newest cancer treatment methods such as immunotherapy and stem cell therapy, were discussed by doctors and specialists. Speaking … [Read more...] about Cancer treatment discussed in Huế

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc presented the Hồ Chí Minh Order to the Việt Nam Military Medical University (VMMU) in recognition of its outstanding performances in training, scientific research and supplying health care services to soldiers and people. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc presented the Hồ Chí Minh Order to the Việt Nam Military Medical University (VMMU) in recognition of its outstanding performances in training, scientific research and supplying health care services to soldiers and people. The university received the noble award on Saturday during celebrations to mark its 70th anniversary. Party General Secretary and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng also sent a congratulatory letter to doctors and officers of the university. Phúc praised the achievements of doctors, nurses, officers and soldiers who helped develop the military medical sector, contributing to the great progress of the country’s healthcare system. The PM … [Read more...] about Military medical university honoured for service to soldiers, people

The health ministry’s Medical Services Administration and Shire Singapore today sign of a joint Memorandum of Understanding on improving diagnosis, treatment and management of rare diseases in Việt Nam. — VNS Photo Thanh Hải Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Medical Services Administration, under the Ministry of Health (MoH), and S hire Singapore Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today. Under the deal, the two parties will collaborate on improving the diagnosis, treatment and management of rare diseases in Việt Nam until 2023. “Việt Nam has a population of more than 90 million, but only few of the rare diseases have specific treatment. To improve their diagnosis and treatment, there is a need to work with an industry leader to create positive changes for patients in future. This will also facilitate the introduction of ‘orphan drugs’ provision policies in Việt Nam where there is a significant unmet need,” said … [Read more...] about MoU signed for treatment of rare diseases