Health

Residents in the seal-off commune received rice and essential commodities. Deputy Chairman of Dak G’long Commune People’s Committee Tran Nam Thuan said in addition to isolation, responsible agencies enhanced dissemination of information of the disease and benefits of immunization to locals especially ethnic minority H’Mong. … [Read more...] about Health Ministry requests diphtheria control in Dak Nong

According to the Department of Health in Dak Nong, from the beginning of June, 12 locals in commune Dak Sor, Quang Hoa and Dak Glong tested positive for diphtheria including one death. Local health authority has implemented preventive measures including isolation and vaccination after detection of the outbreak. … [Read more...] about Deputy health minister examines diphtheria prevention in Dak Nong

Vietnam is in the period of golden population with 65.4 million in the working age of 15-64, equivalent to 68 percent of the total. Vietnamese migrants. As a result, several barriers were found to impact their health, including asynchronous implementation of policies at the grassroots level. … [Read more...] about Symposium talks improving migrants’ health

Meanwhile in Vietnam vaccine centers in HCMC, the southern provinces of Dong Nai, Binh Duong and the Central City of Da Nang, the number of people to the centers sharply rose by 200 percent – 300 percent. Three-in-one vaccine BOOSTRIX priced VND735,000 per dose, six-in-one vaccine INFARIX HEXA priced VND1,015,000 per dose and four-in-one TETRAXIM costing VND458,000 a dose are available at centers of Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC). … [Read more...] about HCMC residents flock to health centers for vaccination against diphtheria

HCM City (VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City has reached its goal to have 20 doctors per 10,000 people after implementation of a five-year programme on improving the quality of health care services for local residents. The municipal Department of Health earlier this week released the results of the programme during the 2016-20 period. Nguyen Tan Binh, Director of the department, said the city had 16 doctors and 33 nurses per 10,000 people in 2016. By the end of May, that figure had increased to 35 nurses per 10,000 people, and two doctors and two midwives or assistant doctors in obstetrics and pediatrics at all health stations. All medical workers in the city have received training, updated their medical knowledge and professional skills, and improved their attitudes towards patients. In the 2016-19 period, the number of health workers obtaining postgraduate qualifications increased to 6,835 from 6,385. The number of doctors obtaining postgraduate qualifications increased to 7,164 people. Of … [Read more...] about HCM City improves quality of health care with 20 doctors per 10,000 people