Twenty-three hospitals qualified for organ transplantation in Vietnam

Hanoi (VNA) – There
are 23 hospitals qualified for organ transplantation in Vietnam, according to Associate
Professor, Doctor Luong Ngoc Khue, Director of the Health Ministry’s Department
for Medical Examination and Treatment.
Organ transplantation is recognised
as one of the 10 greatest science and technological inventions that changed the
lives of mankind in the 20th century. This technique has helped prolong
the lives of millions of patients worldwide.
The first successful kidney
transplant in Vietnam was made at the Military Medical University on June 4,
1992, which marked the start of organ transplantation in the
country. After that, the country began transplanting liver in 2004, heart
in 2010, kidney-pancreas in 2014, and lung in 2017.
“Organ transplantation is one
of the greatest medical attainments. It has saved the lives of patients who are infected with incurable diseases,” Khue said. It proved that Vietnam can perform all
difficult techniques related to organ transplantation, he added.
Statistics from Vietnam Society
of Organ Transplantation showed that Vietnam has successfully carried out 6,550
organ transplants, including 6,094 kidney, 384 liver, 59 heart and nine lung transplants from 1992 to March 31 this year./.