Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – Residents in the central city of Da Nang should intensify measures against dengue fever as the rainy season has started, encouraging mosquito populations to grow, said a local doctor. Doctor Nguyen Tam Lam from the municipal Preventive Health Centre said 1,447 cases of dengue had been recorded in the city so far this year, down more than 65 percent over the same period last year. However, from August 6-12, Da Nang reported 88 cases, 12 cases more than the previous week, mostly in Lien Chieu, Thanh Khe and Hai Chau districts, according to the doctor. The Preventive Health Centre has coordinated with medical teams in the districts to handle dengue hotspots, Lam said, adding that apart from spraying mosquito repellent, the local medical sector has intensified the information work to raise public awareness of the fight against the epidemic. Dengue fever is an acute viral disease spread by two kinds of mosquitoes – … [Read more...] about Da Nang steps up measures against dengue fever
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HCMC to have human milk bank in first quarter of 2019
The infirmary receives more than 66,000 pregnant women from 32 southern provinces annually. Of babies, hundreds of premature babies need mother milk yet they have to consume infant formula as human milk is not available. Realizing the golden value of human milk and the feasibility of donated human milk to save and treat hundreds of premature babies, the hospital has worked out a human milk bank project since 2016. The project has received the Ministry of Health and the Department’s approval. The scientific council reconsidered and supported it in July, 2018. First human international-standard milk bank in HCMC is expected to join with the global and Southeast Asian human milk network which is a pride of the city health sector. The human milk bank also benefits the health of city dwellers and residents in the south.By SONG NGUYEN – Translated by UYEN PHUONG Tags: HCMC human milk bank first quarter of 2019 Tu Du Maternity Hospital … [Read more...] about HCMC to have human milk bank in first quarter of 2019
Ha Nam: Medical workers get training on effective dengue prevention
Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) Ha Nam (VNA) – A training workshop was organised for medical workers in the northern province of Ha Nam, about 50km south of Hanoi, on August 17 to improve their skills and capacity to deliver effective dengue prevention at all levels. The event was co-held by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) and the provincial Centre for Disease Control. Experts from the NIHE provided the attendees with basic knowledge on dengue fever epidemiology, dengue vectors and methods to treat dengue hotspots and others. The health workers were also introduced to different types of mosquito foggers and anti-mosquito chemicals and how to mix chemical substances to kill and repel mosquitos as well as proper ways to clean up the environment around houses and at work. According to Deputy Director of the Ha Nam Centre for Disease Control Nguyen Ngoc Anh, more than 800 people across the province were infected with dengue fever last year with some … [Read more...] about Ha Nam: Medical workers get training on effective dengue prevention
HCM City to have first human milk bank of int’l standards
A breast milk bank of international standards will be established at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tu Du Hospital (Illustrative photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – A breast milk bank of international standards will be established at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tu Du Hospital, announced Assoc. Prof., Dr Tang Chi Thuong, Deputy Director of the municipal Health Department, on August 17. The establishment, the first of its kind in HCM City, is set to open in the first quarter of 2019, with the support of the FHI 360, a non-profit organisation on human development. As one of the leading obstetrics and gynaecology hospitals of the city, Tu Du Hospital handles about 66,000 birth cases annually. Among those, there are hundreds of premature babies who are fed on infant formula due to a shortage of breast milk. In face of this, the hospital put forward its plan to set up a breast milk bank in 2016, hoping to provide safe and nutritious human milk to save at-risk infants. Thuong noted that … [Read more...] about HCM City to have first human milk bank of int’l standards
Two dies, three in critical condition after being stung by bees
The Ho Chi Minh City Children Hospital yesterday said that it received two kid patients who suffer multiple organ failure due to wasp sting . According to the mother of two siblings, while the two boys with their two grandma were tidying the house, they touched the beehive by accident, they and 13-month-old toddler were attacked by the aggressive bees. They were unexpectedly found out and taken to the local infirmary by neighbors, however, one grandma and the toddler were pronounced dead at the hospital, the other grandma and two kids were in critical condition. The local infirmary transfered the two siblings to HCMC after doctors found out the two boys suffered multiple organ failure. Head of the City Children Hospital’s Anti-Poison Ward Dr. Le Vu Phuong Thy said the two boys were took to the hospital when they were experiencing breathing problem, multiple organ failure and coagulation disorder; accordingly, doctors performed intensive resuscitation and blood purification for … [Read more...] about Two dies, three in critical condition after being stung by bees