Public health

The prevalence of child marriage is decreasing globally with several countries seeing significant reductions in recent years, UNICEF said today. Overall, the proportion of women who were married as children decreased by 15 per cent in the last decade, from 1 in 4 to approximately ...

The number of chickenpox cases in the southern region has been increasing in recent days, with many newborn babies getting infected. The chickenpox season begins in February and lasts until June, peaking in May and June, said Truong Huu Khanh, head of the HCM City ...

Mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia – a type of bacteria with the potential to prevent the spread of dengue fever – were released in Vĩnh Lương Commune, in the central city of Nha Trang yesterday.This is the first time that these anti-dengue mosquitoes have been released in mainland Việt Nam, ...

Drug-trafficking at Việt Nam’s borders continues to be a major issue, causing law enforcement officers to grow increasingly concerned.Keep reading ...

The number of assaults against medical workers climbed to a record high last year, with 25 cases reported to the police. Hospital violence stayed in the headlines year-round, prompting both Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the National Assembly to voice concerns.Keep reading ...

A new regulation which requires the identity card number of a parent or guardian in the prescription form to buy medicines for a child aged six or less is making parents uneasy. The new circular regulating prescription for outpatient children will become effective from March 1.Keep ...

The use of made-in-Việt Nam medicines at provincial-level hospitals has risen to 35.4 per cent since the Ministry of Health initiated an ongoing project named “Vietnamese people give priority to using made-in-Việt Nam medicines” in 2012.Keep reading ...

Medical services at the grassroots level help save costs and ensure sustainability in healthcare, contributing to the improvement of medical service quality, according to the Ministry of Health.Keep reading ...

The ministries will compile a law on genetic source conservation which covers issues related to the development of genetic sources, knowledge about medicinal herbs and intellectual protection for remedies using traditional medicinal herbs.Keep reading   ...

Cool weather and high demand for chickens during the Lunar New Year heighten the risk of an outbreak. Vietnam’s agriculture ministry issued an urgent message on Wednesday calling for increased vigilance to prevent fresh bird flu outbreaks.Keep reading ...