Surgeons from the US-backed Face to Face programme provides medical checkups for patients at the National Otorhinolaryngology Hospital of Vietnam (Photo: noh.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – A delegation of surgeons from the US-backed Face to Face programme is providing medical checkups and surgery for patients at the National Otorhinolaryngology Hospital of Vietnam (NOH). Accordingly, about 50 patients will be receiving checkups, with the surgeons expecting to provide surgery for 30 patients. The programme is designed to support patients with scarring to the head, face, and neck areas after injury and children with congenital anomalies. It is the 14th time that the US delegation has come to Vietnam to perform surgery and transfer surgical techniques to Vietnamese doctors at the NOH. The programme will run through until November 10.–VNA … [Read more...] about US experts provide plastic surgery for Vietnamese patients
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Over VND136 billion used to treat child heart patients
Photo for illustrationThe gala witnessed marvelous changes for children who enjoy free heart surgeries, which turned them from seriously ill into healthy children, before becoming students full of dreams and targets, and those leading stable lives. “The most valuable present that the program gives them is an open door to life,” said a gala participant. Performed by the Vietnam Military-run Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) and Vietnam Television over the past 10 years, the program has supported free heart surgeries for 4,500 patients under 16 years old and given free heart check-ups to 100,000 children across nearly 50 remote localities, using VND136.2 billion collected from individuals, organizations and businesses. Under the program, 40 hospitals have been equipped with heart surgery and treatment equipment; and 34 online programs have been organized to link families with child heart patients and leading heart experts./. Compiled by BTA … [Read more...] about Over VND136 billion used to treat child heart patients
Charity porridge for poor patients
The Autumn charity group delivers porridge to poor patients At 2pm on Saturday and Sunday, the Autumn charity group and their friends give hundreds of porridge boxes to patients. If the patients cannot queue to get porridge, the group’s members take porridge to their beds and never forget to wish that they to get better soon. 70-year-old Nguyen Thi Bai who is hospitalized in Thanh Nhan hospital said, “We are moved to receive porridge from kindhearted young people. We thank them a lot for helping patients in difficult circumstances. They bring porridge to old and seriously ill people. We treasure such hearts of gold.” Thanh Thi Thu Luong, head of the Autumn group, says that four years ago she and four friends started cooking and delivering porridge to child patients at the Vietnam National Hospital for Pediatrics. At first the patients hesitated to receive free porridge. Eventually they told others of the delicious and nutritious meals. The Autumn group now has 100 … [Read more...] about Charity porridge for poor patients
Palliative care relieves suffering for both patients and families
A child is provided palliative care at City Children’s Hospital in HCM City. Photo courtesy of the hospital’s palliative care unitViet Nam News Gia Lộc HCM CITY— Every morning, Dr Bùi Thị Thanh Huyền and her colleagues in the palliative care unit at HCM City Children’s Hospital make their rounds in the neonatal intensive care department to assess the need for palliative care, and then proceed with other rounds if they receive a request from other departments. The team, consisting of a doctor, nurse, psychologist and social worker, aims to relieve pain and other symptoms of patients who have serious, complex or life-threatening conditions, and to provide psychological and social support to their families. Huyền said: “Palliative care can improve the quality of life for a child and family during a serious illness and assist families in making difficult decisions about their child’s care.” The hospital’s … [Read more...] about Palliative care relieves suffering for both patients and families
Breast Cancer Network to host Pink Hat Day for patients
Breast Cancer Network to host Pink Hat Day for patientsThe Saigon Times Daily People attend BCNV’s Pink Party on May 20, 2018, which aims at raising funds for needy breast cancer patients. BCNV will hold another event for breast cancer patients called The Pink Hat Day late this month - PHOTO: COURTESY OF BCNV HCMC - Breast Cancer Network Vietnam (BCNV) will host The Pink Hat Day to support breast cancer patients at Crescent Mall in District 7 of HCMC on October 28. The event aims to maintain the strong connection among the breast cancer patients and help people share and understand about breast cancer. With the theme "Yoga warrior - Be a warrior, not a worrier", the event promotes yoga as one of the most useful methods in cancer treatment, which helps patients become more optimistic and happier. Researchers at the King’s College Hospital London explored the differences between optimistic patients and hopeless ones. In a group of 54 breast cancer patients, any … [Read more...] about Breast Cancer Network to host Pink Hat Day for patients