Doctors at HCM City’s Cho Ray Hospital perform transplants using organ taken from a brain- dead man. — Photo courtesy of Cho Ray Hospital (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Doctors in Ho Chi Minh City’s Cho Ray Hospital successfully performed organ transplants for five persons using organs from a brain-dead donor on April 20. On April 4 the 43-year-old donor was admitted to Dong Nai General Hospital in critical condition following a traffic accident in Long Thanh district. The man had suffered a traumatic brain injury, and doctors said death was imminent. Since he had expressed a desire to donate his organs and his family wanted to make his wish come true, doctors called the organ transplant coordination unit at Cho Ray, said Ngo Duc Tuan, Director of Dong Nai General Hospital. On April 5 a crew of doctors and nurses from Cho Ray went to Dong Nai Hospital to collect the organs and performed the transplants the same night. The heart went to a 46-year-old woman from … [Read more...] about Brain-dead man donates organs, saves multiple lives
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Vietnam’s population set to become super-aging by 2050: official
Nation Vietnam’s population set to become super-aging by 2050: official The Saigon Times Daily Saturday, Dec 14, 2019,17:09 (GMT+7) Vietnam’s population set to become super-aging by 2050: officialThe Saigon Times Daily A doctor offers a free health checkup to a senior citizen in the south-central coastal province of Binh Dinh. Vietnam is poised to become a super-aging country by 2050 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Vietnam will become a super-aging country by 2050, but the country is not prepared to adapt to the rapid pace of aging and provide care for the growing elderly population, heard those attending a workshop in Hanoi on December 12. The workshop on the country’s aging population and health was held by the General Department for Population and Family Planning (GOPFP) under the Ministry of Health, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Economic Research Institute for … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s population set to become super-aging by 2050: official
Vietnam performs over 750 stem cell transplants in ten years
A patient received stem cell transplantation at the Hanoi-based Stem Cell Centre (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam has successfully carried out over 750 stem cell transplants for treatment of blood diseases in the last decade, Nhan dan reported. The statistics were published at the 5th National Scientific Conference on Stem Cells, which opened in Hanoi on April 23 with the participation of around 300 health experts. Since the 1950s, the study and application of stem cells in medicine has been considered a breakthrough, creating new development opportunities for the medical sector. The advanced technology has been widely used to help cure several diseases that were impossible to treat before, including stem cell transplantation to treat blood diseases or support in the treatment of cancer and other musculoskeletal, nervous, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Bach Quoc Khanh, head of the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) and head of the … [Read more...] about Vietnam performs over 750 stem cell transplants in ten years
Germany looks to draw human resources from Vietnam
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Berlin (VNA) – Germany will promote the attraction of human resources from Vietnam and other countries in Asia and South America due to a serious shortage of labour force in the coming time, according to a local official. The Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent in Berlin quoted German Minister for Economic Affairs Peter Altmaier as saying on December 13 that the shortage of skilled workers is one of the biggest challenges for Germany to stand firm in the context of global competition. To address this issue, Germany will have to attract human resources from countries outside the European Union (EU) to meet its labour demand. According to Altmaier, Germany is more likely to seek skilled workers from Asia and South America, specifically cooperating with economic unions to implement pilot projects with Vietnam, India and Brazil./. VNA … [Read more...] about Germany looks to draw human resources from Vietnam
Former youth volunteers hold national congress in Hanoi
Vu Trong Kim was re-elected as Chairman of the association for the 2019-2024 tenure. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The fourth national congress of the Vietnam Ex-Youth Volunteers Association took place in Hanoi on December 14. Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong, former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan sent flowers to congratulate the congress. Vu Trong Kim was re-elected as Chairman of the association for the 2019-2024 tenure. He said more than 554,200 former youth volunteers are living across localities. Over the past five years, the association has coordinated with relevant agencies to identify 944 fallen soldiers and 921 wounded ones, he added. Thanks to donations of organisations and individuals, the association has built 4,200 houses worth over 215 billion VND (9.23 million USD) for the needy, along with 8,000 savings books worth 287 billion VND, and over … [Read more...] about Former youth volunteers hold national congress in Hanoi