Incompatible kidney transplantation

A one-year-old boy in Thanh Hoa Province has received over VND800 million to treat biliary atresia after his story was shared on Dantri Newspaper. One-year-old Huy Hoang suffers from biliary atresia One-year-old Huy Hoang from Hau Loc District is being treated at the Vietnam National Children's Hospital in Hanoi. The boy’s mother Lai Thi Thuy Linh said that right after being born, her son’s eyes and skin were yellow and he was diagnosed with biliary atresia. He now weighs only 7 kilos. His belly is swollen and is tight as a drum causing him difficulties to stand up and sit down. "Doctors said that the boy needs an urgent liver transplant, which is the only hope for his survival," she said. "They have considered testing part of us for the transplant. But surgery fees could run into hundreds of millions of VND, which we can’t afford." Hoang and his parents Every day, Huy Hoang is tortured by severe pain, but the mother is … [Read more...] about Poor boy receives support for liver transplant

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai speaks at the conference (PHoto: SGGP) Speaking at the conference, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai said that the disbursement progress has so far achieved 11 percent, which is lower than last year with 17 percent. He added that many units have had low disbursement rates; therefore, all units and investors must clearly define their responsibilities, review each project, and solve any problems to ensure progress, not accumulate at the end of the year. In order to speed up the progress of projects, Chairman Phan Van Mai asked the units to report in detail and analyze each project for solutions. Reporting at the conference, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Planning and Investment Le Thi Huynh Mai said that most of the units with too low disbursement rates do have not much capital and are currently in the process of implementing procedures, so they have not completed the … [Read more...] about HCMC People’s Committee asks to remove difficulties, accelerate disbursement

A blind woman in the northern province of Bac Giang is calling for help as she faces kidney failure, but her family are too poor to cover the treatment. Trieu Thi Yen, 46, from Yen Dung District has been suffering from kidney failure for 14 years. She has to come to Bac Giang General Hospital for dialysis three times a week. Yen and her son Yen said that she was blind since birth. In 2005, she started working for a massage facility for the blind in Hai Duong Province. Then, three years later, she gave birth to her son Trieu Van Hung. When her son was three years old, she faced tiredness and oedema. She also lost breast milk. She was diagnosed with the final stages of kidney failure. She was totally shocked. Due to financial difficulties, she could not afford to buy powdered milk for her child. Instead, she had to use dilute soup to feed him. Nguyen Tien Manh, vice chairman of Dong Phuc Commune People’s Committee, said that Yen’s family was among the poorest in … [Read more...] about Alling woman in Bac Giang in desperate need of support

A woman holds one of the two cans of car coolant that a couple in Hanoi mistook for beer and coke, May 2022. Photo courtesy of the 108 Military Central Hospital Doctors at the Department of Internal Medicine and Toxicology of the 108 Military Central Hospital said Monday that the two patients were admitted in a state of panic after they were aware of the fluid they had taken. The couple said an acquaintance had given them two cans in red and green. Thinking that the green one is beer and the other coke, they drank it. Only when they experienced no taste from the fluid, did the couple check the information printed on the cans and realized they had drunk car engine coolant. The hospital admitted them for emergency aid and had their stomachs cleaned. They remained hospitalized for three days before release. Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang, head of the department, said the main element of car coolant is ethylen glycol that has no color and smell and tastes a little sweet. Once … [Read more...] about Couple drink car coolant mistaken for beer, coke

Three family members died while another is in a critical condition due to suspected asphyxiation at their tenanted home in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday. A source close to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper confirmed on the same day that the municipal Department of Public Security was coordinating with Thu Duc City police in investigating the reason behind the deaths. Preliminary information showed that residents on No. 6 Street in Hiep Binh Phuoc Ward, Thu Duc City discovered a married couple and their two children lying unconscious at their rented house on Wednesday morning. The victims include L.V.K., 45, his wife N.T.L., 44, their son L.Q.H., 16, and their daughter L.T.K.L., 23, according to Nguoi Lao Dong (Laborer) newspaper. The four family members were rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment, but the married couple and their son were already dead. The daughter is being treated at Cho Ray Hospital in District 5. The patient suffered liver, kidney, … [Read more...] about Three family members dead, another in coma due to suspected asphyxiation in Ho Chi Minh City

The second branch of the Ho Chi Minh City Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital, costing more than VND1 trillion (US$43.1 million), was officially inaugurated in Binh Chanh District on Thursday. The facility will be the leading hematology hospital in the southern region and Vietnam in general, Dr. Bui Chi Dung, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital, said at the inauguration. The construction of the hospital, which cost over VND1 trillion, was initiated in October 2018. The facility covers an area of 33,825 square meters, consists of 33 departments, and has the maximum capacity of 400 beds. The first branch of the Ho Chi Minh City Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital has been serving the functions of a blood bank, stem cell bank, and medical examination and treatment institutiion. However, the examination and treatment capacity did not meet international standards due to the outdated equipment and small area, according to Dr. … [Read more...] about $43mn hematology hospital inaugurated in Ho Chi Minh City