Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Hospitals and medical centres in HCM City have announced that they do not have enough vaccines against rabies. According to Nguyễn Ngọc Anh Tuấn, deputy director of Clinical Biosafety Clinic at the city-based Pasteur Institute, the vaccine went out of stock in the past few days. Nguyễn Đức Hải, a resident of Tân Bình District, said he had to go to a third health centre to get the first rabies vaccination, which he had to take four to five times. Nguyễn Thái Tuyết Nhung, a resident of Thủ Đức District, also said she had to go to a second medical centre for vaccination. The Việt Nam Vaccine Centre said on Wednesday it just had 1,000 more doses of the rabies vaccine left. Pasteur Institute, meanwhile, said it had just imported a batch of some 1,000 vaccines. Tuấn said people should not worry as the incubation period for rabies was some three months. A … [Read more...] about Hospitals in HCM City lack rabies vaccine
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Chợ Rẫy Hospital adopts advanced radiotherapy system
Chợ Rẫy Hospital in HCM City yesterday (April 4) began using an advanced radiotherapy system Versa HD that improves treatment precision, productivity and efficiency. Photo Thu HằngViet Nam News HCM CITY — Chợ Rẫy Hospital in HCM City yesterday began using an advanced radiotherapy system called Versa HD to improve treatment precision, productivity and efficiency. The system, the most advanced radiotherapy in use in Việt Nam, is being used in the delivery of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in a conventional time slot, according to Nguyễn Trường Sơn, director of the hospital. The system was funded with Official Development Assistance (ODA) from the Austrian government to support the upgrading of equipment and machines at the hospital’s oncology centre. The centre provides treatment for 800 to 1,000 patients every day, resulting in patient overloading and long waiting times, … [Read more...] about Chợ Rẫy Hospital adopts advanced radiotherapy system
Vietnamese victims of Thailand’s apartment fire discharged from hospital
At the site of the fire (Source: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – Two out of 13 Vietnamese victims of the apartment fire in Ratchathewi district, Bangkok, Thailand, had been discharged from hospital as of April 4 morning. Four or five other victims are expected to be able to return home during the day. However, two victims in most serious conditions in the case, Le Thi Thuy Anh, a student, and Nguyen Thi Anh, a postgraduate, are receiving treatment at Chulalongkorn hospital. After learning about the fire, Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Nguyen Hai Bang instructed officials in charge of overseas Vietnamese affairs to promptly identify Vietnamese victims in hospitals. The diplomat and the embassy’s staff also visited and offered encouragement to the victims. Nguyen Dang Hoa Nghiem, President of the Vietnamese Students’ Association in Thailand, said his association has mobilized members to come to the hospitals to support the victims. Rajtevee Apartment Limited … [Read more...] about Vietnamese victims of Thailand’s apartment fire discharged from hospital
600 additional hospital beds introduced in Binh Dinh Province
The extension section of Binh Dinh General Hospital has 25 departments and 600 beds to serve patients. It is well-equipped with state-of-the-art devices such as digital subtraction angiography machines (DSA), 128-slice dual source computed tomography scanners (CT), 1.5-tesla magnetic resonance imaging scanners (MRI), and an updated automatic testing system. According to Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh People’s Committee Nguyen Tuan Thanh, this is the first case of public-private partnership in the medical field and being the milestone in the process of socializing health. Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Viet Tien affirmed that this model will contribute to clearing the congestion in the effort to increase health capacity of the nation and improving healthcare ability to serve citizens.By NGOC OAI – Translated by Thanh Tam Tags: additional hospital beds introduced Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh General Hospital … [Read more...] about 600 additional hospital beds introduced in Binh Dinh Province
New hospital building delayed due to slow compensation for residents
Slow compensation for residents affected by the construction project has delayed construction on a new facility for HCM City Hospital for Traumatology and Orthopaedics for six years. A design of the new facility for HCM City Hospital for Traumatology and Orthopaedics. Source http://www.medinet.hochiminhcity.gov.vn The project to build the new facility was approved by the Prime Minister in 2010. In 2011, investors designed to build a 5,000-square metre facility, which was later expanded to more than 7,000 square metres. HCM City People’s Committee has instructed the authorities of Bình Chánh District, where the new facility will be located, and investors to speed up the construction many times, but the project still has not yet been started. In 2016, for instance, the committee required that the project begin in December of that year and would be expected to be completed this year. According to the city Department of Health, construction on the new facility … [Read more...] about New hospital building delayed due to slow compensation for residents