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Adjustment on medical expenses required
Although inpatient room costs have increased sharply, medical quality remains stagnant, according to the latest report by Việt Nam Social Insurance (VSI).Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Remote areas lack mental health services: study
Mental health and psychosocial problems are widespread and increasing in Việt Nam, particularly among children and young people. Despite some progress, mental health services in Viet Nam remain largely inadequate.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Health authorities stay alert against flu
The Ministry of Health has issued an urgent notice asking health departments to strengthen their measures against flu, with the number of flu patients rising.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
4 percent of Vietnamese have hepatitis C: workshop
About 4 percent of Vietnam’s population get infected with hepatitis C but they are not aware of the infection, thus increasing the risk of the virus spread among the community, heard a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on February 1. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Ministry steps up efforts to ease patient overload in hospitals
The Ministry of Health has synchronously implemented measures to ease patient overload in hospitals over the past five years, contributing to improving the quality of health check-ups and treatment, said Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Hanoi targets all HIV carriers with health insurance
Hanoi set to expand health insurance coverage to 100 percent of HIV carriers in 2018, heard a recent conference on HIV/AIDS prevention hosted by the municipal Department of Health. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam sees drops in new HIV infections for 10th consecutive year
Vietnam saw decreases in the number of new HIV infections, people living with AIDS and AIDS-related fatalities for the tenth consecutive year in 2017, according to the Ministry of Health.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Medical experts claim Vietnamese are ‘too short’
In 2017, more than two million children in Vietnam were stunted and 1.2 million were underweight, according to a report by National Institute of Nutrition. In particular, the report said one in every six children under five years old was below normal height.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam cooperates with WHO to address health priority issues
The Prime Minister has approved investment policy for a health cooperation programme with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the fiscal year 2018-2019.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Experts emphasise gender equality in VN’s HIV response
The current national response to HIV fails to adequately respond to the diverse needs and rights of the main affected groups – women and girls.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
