From battling epidemics to restructuring its system following the administrative boundary expansion, Ho Chi Minh City’s health sector has overcome difficulties and gradually reaffirmed its role as the nation’s largest medical hub.
The centre not only serves residents living on the island, but also receives tens of thousands of visitors every year, according to Assoc Prof Dr Tang Chi Thuong, Director of the HCM CIty Department of Health.
Thong Nhat Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City announced on June 16 that the transplants were successfully performed using the man’s donated organs.
Renowned for its expertise in complex surgeries, the hospital has attracted foreign patients seeking treatment for conditions such as kidney and urinary tract stones, urological and gastrointestinal cancers, and male reproductive disorders. Most procedures are performed using advanced techniques, including laparoscopy and robotic surgery. T
Last week alone, there were 916 new cases of HFMD, a surge of 40% compared to the average of the previous four weeks.
Recently, HCM City has experienced a noticeable increase in COVID-19 cases, with 26 reported in just one week, compared to an average of only 1-2 cases weekly earlier this year.
The CyberKnife S7 system, valued at nearly 200 billion VND (approximately 8 million USD), enables the treatment of tumours anywhere in the body without surgery, marking a major advance in non-invasive, highly precise cancer therapy.
Within 24 hours, the process of receiving the donated liver, two kidneys, two corneas, and skin to conducte transplantation for six patients was completed. The last surgery ended at 8:00 pm on May 3.
Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, the clinic specialises in providing advanced dental care for expectant mothers while also addressing future oral health concerns for unborn children.
This office plays a key role as a strategic liaison point, capable of conducting in-depth market research and developing new key partnerships in the country.
Seniors are now entitled to get free annual checks at general clinics, medical centres, and grade 2 and grade 1 hospitals, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health.
Hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City have digitised patient records, ensuring that information is securely stored while remaining easily retrievable and transferrable across healthcare facilities.
Nearly 1,500 cases of out-of-hospital respiratory arrest in Ho Chi Minh City received first aid via phone over the past year. In addition, the emergency force has gradually offered specialised emergency services, targeting such groups as mentally-ill patients, those with depression and suicidal thoughts, stroke patients, and those with multiple injuries.
Ho Chi Minh City is developing an emergency healthcare network that meets Southeast Asian standards, according to its Department of Health.
HCM City's health sector is closely monitoring the epidemic situation at medical facilities and proactively implementing measures to prevent and combat flu.
The surgeries marked significant milestones in organ donation counselling and advocacy efforts across southern localities, helping to expand the national organ donation network, spread a message of humanity, and offer hope and life-saving opportunities to many patients.
An organ and tissue donation campaign was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on December 30, calling on Vietnamese adults to register as organ donors.
Ho Chi Minh City strives to have 23 doctors, 40 nurses and 42 hospital beds per 10,000 residents by 2030.
The Vietnam International Medical Exhibition - Pharmedi Vietnam 2024, the largest healthcare industry event of Vietnam, opened on September 11 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Nearly 17,000 children aged 1-5 in Ho Chi Minh City got measles jabs from August 31 to September 2 as the city recently declared the contagious and serious airborne disease an epidemic.
Ho Chi Minh City will kick off a measles vaccination campaign at all medical stations in the 22 districts, and Thu Duc city from August 31 .
Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on August 27 declared a measles outbreak across the city due to a rapid increase in cases.
The first regional thoracic surgery centre will be established in Vietnam under a partnership between FV Hospital, a member of the Thomson Medical Group, and O2 Healthcare Group, a specialised lung centre in Singapore.
The 22nd International Medical, Hospital and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Vietnam Medi-Pharm Expo 2024) opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on August 1.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on June 17 announced the successful outcomes of the K-Med Expo Vietnam held last week in Ho Chi Minh City.