Quitting smoking would help create a healthy environment for each individual, family and society, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Trường Sơn, at a meeting held yesterday in Hà Nội to respond to World No Tobacco Day (May 31) and National No Tobacco Week (May 25-31). “Quit smoking today,” Sơn said. He added that it was a message the ministry wanted to send to every smoker in the country. This year, the World Health Organisation’s World No Tobacco Day campaign focuses on protecting children and young people from exploitation by the tobacco industry. Speaking at the meeting, Sơn urged all ministries, sectors and localities nationwide to strengthen their implementation of the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms. Since the tobacco law came into effect in May 2013, the smoking rate among men decreased by about 2.1 per cent and women by 0.3 per cent. Through the event, the ministry’s Tobacco Harms … [Read more...] about Health ministry wants everyone to stop smoking
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British pilot, Vietnam’s sickest COVID-19 patient, might not need lung transplant as health improves: doctors
Prof. Dr. Ngo Quy Chau, a respiratory specialist and acting chairman of Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi, suggested Cho Ray Hospital look into using new drugs used to treat fungal infections in the patient’s lungs, change the current drugs to parenteral ones, and design a nutrition plan towards improving his respiratory and diaphragm muscles. … [Read more...] about British pilot, Vietnam’s sickest COVID-19 patient, might not need lung transplant as health improves: doctors
Foreigners coming to HCMC for medical treatment to be isolated 14 days
During the stay in hospitals’ quarantine wards, foreign patients are positive for the coronavirus or show symptoms of respiratory disease caused by the deadly virus, the hospital must report to the Center for Disease Control and transfer the patient to hospitals which can treat the disease. Other hospitals will provide treatment during the isolation time. … [Read more...] about Foreigners coming to HCMC for medical treatment to be isolated 14 days
No new COVID-19 case detected on May 29
Hanoi, (VNA) – The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said there had been no new case of COVID-19 from 6am to 6pm on May 29, leaving the total number of cases at 327. … [Read more...] about No new COVID-19 case detected on May 29
Boy returning from Russia becomes latest COVID-19 case
With the newest case, the number of infected passengers on the May 13 flight from Russia has increased to 34. All have been in quarantine since arrival, posing no risk of transmission to the community. community infection of COVID-19 for 44 consecutive days since 6am April 16 to 6am May 30. … [Read more...] about Boy returning from Russia becomes latest COVID-19 case
