Hand-foot-mouth disease in a child patient. (Source: impatientoptimists.org)
Binh Thuan (VNA) – Central provinces have been urged to prioritise disease prevention work during the flood season which has just set in.
At a conference held in Binh Thuan province on August 26 on disease prevention and immunization work, Dr. Vien Quang Mai, Head of the Nha Trang Pasteur Institute, recommended 11 provinces and cities in the central region to enhance the monitoring of diseases for prompt response, step up measures on sanitation and environment, and boost communications campaigns to raise people’s awareness on disease prevention.
Mai said the Japanese encephalitis (JE) has been reported in Da Nang City and Quang Ngai and Khanh Hoa Provinces, thus localities in the region should continue vaccination against the disease.
According to the institute, the hand-foot-mouth disease is expected to increase towards the end of the year, especially in November and December. The unusual weather change due to El Nino and climate change impacts, coupled with local people’s habit of storing water will also create favourable conditions for the spread of dengue fever.
Besides that, a number of diseases like whooping-cough, diphtheria are returning to areas where prevention measures and vaccination are not taken properly.
It was also reported at the conference that in the first six months of the year, 21 out of 28 infectious diseases have been decreased in the region in comparison with 2015.
Thanks to the expanded immunisation campaign, the number of measles and rubella cases dropped to only seven in the period compared to 17 last year.
However, dengue fever was spreading rapidly with 14,153 cases reported so far this year, a five-fold increase from last year.
The regional also saw three infection🗹s of Zika virus.-VNA
The Ministry of Public Heath has launched a programme on rallying efforts of the entire political system and the community for fighting infectious diseases.
Doctors called for better personal hygiene and nutrition among children to prevent and fight against hand-foot-mouth disease, especially during the period from March to May.
The first hot spell of summer, with temperatures reaching up to 40 degrees Celsius, is sending more people, especially children and the elderly to hospital.
Despite storm-related disruptions and flight delays, the organs were successfully transported via a combination of air and ground travel. All patients are currently stable and recovering well.
The patient, Tieu Viet But, born in 1970 and residing in Binh Tri commune, Binh Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, was working aboard fishing vessel Qng – 95657TS when the incident occurred at 7:00 am.
All drugs entering hospitals must have a clear origin, so counterfeit drugs are only in the market, not in hospital, affirmed Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.
To achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2045, Vietnam is prioritising the integration of AI and digital tools into the training of future doctors, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Nhung, Dean of Medicine at University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University (VNU) Hanoi.
Health experts called for collective disease prevention and integrated solutions to achieve zero dengue deaths in the country at an online talk show on June 14.
The PM called for closer, broader, and more effective cooperation with Vietnamese partners, guided by the principles of mutual benefit, joint efforts, shared outcomes, and common development, including promoting stronger public-private partnerships and collaboration with businesses.
Renowned for its expertise in complex surgeries, the hospital has attracted foreign patients seeking treatment for conditions such as kidney and urinary tract stones, urological and gastrointestinal cancers, and male reproductive disorders. Most procedures are performed using advanced techniques, including laparoscopy and robotic surgery. T
Leading Vietnamese companies specialising in respiratory and dermatological treatments, traditional medicine, immune support supplements, and functional foods will have an opportunity to connect with international distributors and secure export deals.
The project aimed to enable early detection and reduce the risk of dangerous complications, targeting patients with chronic diabetes, cardiovascular conditions and metabolic disorders.
A 2023 report by the Vietnam Health Economics Association estimated that the total cost of tobacco-related healthcare and economic losses reached 108 trillion VND (4.14 billion USD) annually – equivalent to 1.14% of GDP and five times higher than the budget revenue generated by the tobacco industry.
All eligible patients will receive surgical interventions and post-operative care in accordance with Vietnamese medical standards and global care protocols.
Medical screenings and surgical interventions for children with disabilities are being carried out at health centers across Dien Bien. So far this year, 242 children have been identified for diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and the provision of assistive devices.
The Red Journey has become the country’s largest and most effective blood donation campaign, leaving a strong impression on the national voluntary blood donation movement.
This case marks the ninth fetal cardiac intervention conducted in HCM City, and it was considered the most technically demanding to date due to the fetus’s extremely early gestational age and the severity of the condition as diagnosed with aortic atresia.
The groundbreaking ceremony took place one day after the VNVC Vaccine JS Company and Sanofi Group exchanged cooperation documents on vaccine production technology transfer under the witness of State President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Vietnam’s traditional medicine took centre stage at the International Congress Biopharm Nonclinical Development, BioNCiD 2025, held on May 25-26 in the Cuban city of Varadero, amid growing global interest in sustainable healthcare solutions.
Under the agreement, VNVC and Sanofi will gradually implement technology transfers to enable domestic production of several key Sanofi vaccines that are widely used in Vietnam. In addition, Sanofi will support VNVC in training human resources and quality management in vaccine research and manufacturing.
Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
Hand-foot-mouth disease in a child patient. (Source: impatientoptimists.org)
