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Eight people who took care of soccer legend Diego Maradona will be tried in Argentina courts for homicide, according to a ruling released on Wednesday following an investigation into his November 2020 death due to cardiac arrest. In the 236-page document seen by Reuters , the judge in charge of the case questioned "the behaviors - active or by omission - of each of the accused which led to and contributed to the realization of the harmful result." The ruling said that eight people including doctors, nurses and a psychologist who cared for Maradona at the time of his death are accused of "simple homicide," a serious charge that means taking a life with intent. A medical board appointed to investigate Maradona's death concluded in 2021 that the soccer star's medical team acted in an "inappropriate, deficient and reckless manner." Maradona was considered one of the greatest soccer players in history, though the diminutive player nicknamed "Pelusa" for his long mane of hair and … [Read more...] about Argentine courts to try Maradona doctors, nurses for homicide

Through the "Doctor for Everyone" online platform, health station in Bản Phùng Commune (the northern mountainous province of Hà Giang) is connected to Hoàng Su Phì District's health centre. — Photo courtesy of UNDP/Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — Technology in remote health centres is helping improve the quality of life for patients living in mountainous areas. Medical staff can instantly talk to other professionals across the country to seek consultation and guidance using the telemedicine system. It’s also helping to reduce overcrowding at health facilities. The system was put in place by the UNDP and Electronic Health Administration under the Ministry of Health (EHA-MOH), the departments of Health of Hà Giang, Bắc Kạn, and Lạng Sơn provinces two years ago. Called “Doctor for Everyone”, the system runs through a smartphone application and has a secure video conferencing. It helps improve the quality of grassroots health service and complements the existing telehealth programme … [Read more...] about Grassroots telemedicine prove effective in mountainous areas

Dengue fever is entering its peak in Ho Chi Minh City this year, with the number of cases amounting to 2,181 just last week, up 38.5 percent from the prior four-week average, the city’s Center for Disease Control (HCDC) reported. The total includes 1,182 hospitalized cases and 999 outpatients, an increase of 25.9 percent and 57.1 percent, respectively, the HCDC said. The City Children’s Hospital received 74 child patients, including eight critical cases last week, while the corresponding figures at Children’s Hospitals 1 and 2 were 74 and 8, and 89 and 21, according to the Department of Health. The Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases treated 373 dengue fever cases in the same period, including 264 adults and 109 children, of which 45 were severe. From early this year until last week, the city documented 16,057 dengue cases, up 117.3 percent year on year. There have been nine deaths from the disease this year, a rise of seven compared to last year, Thanh Nien … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City reports sharp rise in dengue fever cases

The hospital ship Khanh Hoa 01 of the Vietnam People’s Navy began providing medical examinations and drugs for local residents of Phu Yen Province within the framework of the U.S.-led Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) on Tuesday. The medical provision, expected to benefit more than 180 local residents, is set to run at Vung Ro Port through Thursday. The hospital ship Khanh Hoa 01 is among the most modern of its type in Southeast Asia. It also performs search and rescue missions at sea. A doctor tends to a local resident on the hospital ship Khanh Hoa 01 of the Vietnam People’s Navy, which is docked at Vung Ro Port in Phu Yen Province, June 21, 2022. Photo: Trung Tran / Tuoi Tre The PP22 is taking place in Phu Yen from June 20 to July 3. The PP is an annual multinational mission for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness led by the U.S. government and is the largest of its kind in the Indo-Pacific region. This year’s event will focus on … [Read more...] about Naval ship offers free medical check-ups, medicine in south-central Vietnam

The number of child inpatients at the respiratory department of Children’s Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City has markedly increased to the extent that medical workers have added more beds along hallways. Despite the added beds, the respiratory department at the District 10-based hospital remains overloaded by the inpatient spike. Doctors and medical workers struggle to tend to each patient while the children's relatives wrestle against the scorching conditions to take care of them. The wave of annual respiratory diseases emerged earlier this year than previous years owing to the early monsoon season, which usually starts in August, according to Dr. Tran Anh Tuan, head of the respiratory department of Children’s Hospital 1. Family members take care of child inpatients at the respiratory department of Children’s Hospital 1 in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, June 2022. Photo: Xuan Mai / Tuoi Tre The daily number of inpatients at Tuan’s department has reached about … [Read more...] about Much more children hospitalized for respiratory diseases in Ho Chi Minh City

American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was in danger of drowning after losing consciousness in the pool at the world championships in Budapest on Wednesday before being rescued by her coach Andrea Fuentes. Spaniard Fuentes, a four-time Olympic medallist in synchronised swimming, jumped into the pool after she saw Alvarez sink to the bottom at the end of her solo free final routine. She was given medical attention beside the pool before being taken away on a stretcher. It was the second time Fuentes has had to rescue Alvarez after she leapt into the pool during an Olympic qualification event last year and pulled her to safety along with the American's swim partner Lindi Schroeder. "Anita is much better, she is already at her best. It was a good scare, to be honest," Fuentes told Spanish newspaper Marca on Wednesday. "I jumped into the water again because I saw that no one, no lifeguard, was jumping in. I got a little scared because she wasn't breathing, but now she's fine. … [Read more...] about Swimming-US swimmer Alvarez saved from drowning by coach

Doctors at Chợ Rẫy Hospital perform an organ transplant. Photo courtesy of the hospital HCM CITY — Chợ Rẫy Hospital in HCM City in co-ordination with Thống Nhất Hospital and the Children’s Hospital No.2 on Thursday launched the country’s first ever software for organ donation, management, allocation, and transplant. The software was developed through a city Department of Science and Technology research project at the three hospitals, Dr Dư Thị Ngọc Thu, head of Chợ Rẫy’s unit for co-ordinating human organ transplants, said. The system contains data on the waiting list to receive organs, donation and matching and transplantation, she told a press briefing on Thursday. Dr Nguyễn Tri Thức, director of  Chợ Rẫy Hospital, said organ donation and transplantation are complex processes requiring transparency and collaboration in donation, allocation and transplantation to ensure the right patient gets the right organ. The use of information technology would ensure the best use of … [Read more...] about City hospitals get software to manage organ procurement, transplant

Art performance at the celebration for 55th anniversary of Việt Nam-Cambodia diplomatic relations held in Hà Nội on Friday. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Điệp HÀ NỘI — A grand celebration was held at Hà Nội Opera House on Friday to mark the 55th anniversary of Việt Nam-Cambodia’s diplomatic relations (June 24, 1967-2022), with the participation of high-level delegations from both countries led by their respective Deputy Prime Ministers. Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái in his address stressed that geographical proximity and historical, and cultural similarities are the solid foundation for the two countries to cultivate one of the oldest relations in Southeast Asia. He said after the Democratic Republic of Việt Nam and the Kingdom of Cambodia officially set up diplomatic ties 55 years ago, the two had been closely accompanying each other in the fight for national liberation, which eventually came in the spring of 1975. When Cambodia faced the genocidal threat from the Pol … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Cambodia celebrate close-knit ties on 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations

Israeli archaeologists on Wednesday unveiled a rare ancient mosque in the country's south that the antiquities officials said sheds light on the region's transition from Christianity to Islam. The remains of the mosque, believed to be more than 1,200 years old, were discovered during works to build a new neighbourhood in the Bedouin city of Rahat, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in a statement. The mosque located in the Negev desert contains "a square room and a wall facing the direction of Mecca", with a half-circle niche in that wall pointing to the south, the IAA said. "These unique architectural features show that the building was used as a mosque," the authority said, noting it probably hosted a few dozen worshippers at a time. A short distance from the mosque, a "luxurious estate building" was also discovered, with remains of tableware and glass artefacts pointing to the wealth of its residents, the IAA said. Three years ago, the authority unearthed another mosque … [Read more...] about Israel uncovers rare early mosque in Negev

More beds set up along the corridor of the HCM City Paediatrics Hospital No.1’s respiratory department due to an increasing number of children diagnosed with respiratory diseases. — Photo tuoitre.vn HCM CITY — Paediatrics hospitals in HCM City are seeing an increase in the number of children diagnosed with respiratory diseases due to the rainy season beginning earlier than usual in the south this year. The HCM City Paediatrics Hospital No.1 in District 10 is overcrowded with an increasing number of children diagnosed with respiratory diseases such as acute respiratory infections, bronchial asthma, upper respiratory infections, and pneumonia. Common symptoms include runny nose and mild fever at the early stage. Trần Anh Tuấn, head of the hospital’s respiratory department, told Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) online newspaper that the number of children being hospitalised had increased over recent days due to rainy weather. Air pollution is also causing an increase in the number of children … [Read more...] about HCM City paediatrics hospitals crowded with respiratory illness patients