Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 3 Good health and well-being
Vietnamese see higher life expectancy, but with more non-communicable diseases
The life expectancy of Vietnamese has increased, but elderly people have to live with non-infectious diseases for a decade on average, according to the Ministry of Health. The ministry warned that since 2011, the population has entered the aging stage and is projected to become ...
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Vietnam successfully eliminates trachoma: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed on October 21 that Vietnam has eliminated trachoma, a contagious, bacterial disease that may eventually lead to blindness. This remarkable achievement was validated by the WHO and a plaque was presented to Deputy Minister of Health of Assoc. Prof. ...
Potential of digital applications in healthcare sector
The Ministry of Health has required all first-class hospitals across the country must apply electronic medical records (EMR) by 2025. The second and third-class hospitals have been asked for the EMR application by 2027.The “Digital Transformation Ecosystem in the Healthcare Sector” project developed by elSAGA ...
Translated by Kim Khanh
Public hospitals need to adopt international standards for quality improvement: official
Vietnamese public hospitals need to adopt international standards to enhance their quality and meet the increasing demands of the population, said an official from the Ministry of Health on August 30.Presentations at the conference focused on topics such as current challenges to hospital management, challenges and ...
Healthcare sector to speed up use of AI for better service
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging diagnostics helps doctors reduce working time and make decisions faster with higher accuracy, Dr Mai Hong Son from the Military Hospital 108 shared at a medical conference in Da Nang city on the weekend.Vietnam now has ...
Hospitals offer young physicians opportunities for career growth
After two occurrences of job fairs for new graduates from medical institutions in Ho Chi Minh City, many young doctors had the opportunity to actively choose healthcare facilities where they could advance in their careers. However, it requires efforts from doctors and hospitals of their ...
Translated By Anh Quan
ASEAN launches Airborne Infection Defence Platform
The Airborne Infection Defence Platform (AIDP) was officially launched on August 8 to strengthen ASEAN countries’ tuberculosis (TB) response, and health care system and pandemic preparedness to address the growing issue of airborne respiratory infections. The initiative was inaugurated at a side event of the ...
Initiative launched to ensure enough nutrition for Vietnamese children
A conference to respond to the National Breastfeeding Week and launch the “ENOUGH” Nutrition Initiative took place on August 5 in Hanoi. The event was jointly organised by the National Institute of Nutrition under the Ministry of Health, and the World Vision International in Vietnam, ...
Seminar on Blockchain, AI application in healthcare sector
Vietnam Blockchain Association, ABAII Institute of Blockchain Technology and Artificial Intelligence in collaboration with Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine in Ho Chi Minh City organized a discussion with the topic ‘Global Blockchain and AI Picture – Applications in the medical industry’ for more than ...
Translated By Dan Thuy
Vietnam gearing up for aged society
Population aging, especially in developing economies like Vietnam, is creating new pressure and challenges to which the population and development work needs to flexibly respond as there are only 14 years left for Vietnam to prepare for an aged society. Experts held that Vietnam posts ...
