Vietnam is taking measures to respond to monkeypox, as several cases have been detected in the southern region in recent days, according to Luong Chan Quang, deputy head of the Disease Control and Prevention Department of the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City.
Associate Professor Dr. Tran Thi Giang Huong, a candidate for the position of WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific for the term 2024-2029, came to Paris on September 26 to discuss with French authorities about her candidacy.
A clinical care training for severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) and a number of common diseases was held in Vung Tau city in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau for health workers at emergency department, intensive care units (ICU) and poison control department of local clinics with the support of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
Vietnam prioritises the development of new vaccines against tuberculosis (TB) and is one of seven countries actively participating in phase 3 clinical trials of M72, a health official has said.
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) continues to partner with Vietnam through financial support and technical assistance to ensure that all target groups of workers can access essential HIV services regardless of where they live or work.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health will inaugurate a new dialysis facility in the outlying district of Can Gio in early next month, providing better access to dialysis for people who have kidney failure or end-stage renal disease.
The Vietnam international exhibition on products, equipment, supplies for medical, pharmaceutical, hospital and rehabilitation – Pharmedi Vietnam 2023 kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on September 13.
The Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City on September 13 coordinated with the French Embassy in Vietnam and the French Consulate General in HCM City to organise a celebration ceremony and a photo exhibition featuring the life and career of French scientist Louis Pasteur as well as his contributions to the science of humanity and Vietnam.
Since 2019, members of the Community Advisory Board (CAB) groups in Vietnam have harvested various achievements, including helping to promote access to healthcare services in HIV/AIDS prevention and control.
The capital city of Hanoi has recorded 82.5% of its population receiving health management services, aiming to achieve the goal of covering the entire population with health management by 2025.
The Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Disease Control (HCDC) signed a cooperation agreement on preventive medicine with the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) on August 31, aiming to make strides toward improving the disease control capability at the centre.