Global health disparities

Vo Huu Hien, Vice General Director of the Ministry of Finance’s Department of Debt Management and External Finance, made the statement, adding that the effective management has transformed Vietnam from a poor and heavily indebted country into a one receiving international organisations’ recognition as having a controlled external debt level and being excluded from the group of countries with a debt burden. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 27

Some hospitals are on the brink of collapse as they are overwhelmed with patients in one of Asia's worst-hit nations, health experts warn. "I think we hit one million cases of Covid-19 a long time ago," said Pandu Riono, a University of Indonesia epidemiologist. "We are still climbing a mountain and we don't even know where the peak is. This is a never-ending climb." There are reports of patients being unable to access intensive care units and isolation rooms due to high demand -- a shortage underscored by an East Java city's move to outfit a train carriage to accommodate the sick. The virus has killed more than 600 doctors, nurses and other medical workers, many outfitted with limited protection equipment, according to independent researchers. "Hospitals are already collapsing," Riono said, adding that the government had "no management, no plan, no priorities, just trial and error". Indonesia's government has been widely criticised for initially downplaying the pandemic and, … [Read more...] about Indonesia passes one million coronavirus cases

Promoting sustainability is also one of AZ’s top priorities both globally and in Vietnam. Besides existing and expanding programmes like the Healthy Lung Programme and Young Health Programme, which aim to reduce NCDs in local communities, this year it also launched multiple new projects such as Green Energy for Health, in which AZ will donate solar energy systems to local health facilities. … [Read more...] about Pharma groups redouble patient-centric efforts

The U.S. national tested negative for the novel coronavirus on January 10 before having his sample taken again for a retest on January 23, the result of which returned positive at the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control on January 24. … [Read more...] about US expert confirmed among imported COVID-19 cases in Vietnam

Today, the next rounds of the men's singles, women's singles and Round 1/16 of men's doubles will take place. Notably, the No. 1 seed pair in men’s doubles, Ly Hoang Nam/Nguyen Van Phuong (Hai Dang Club), will meet Le Phuoc Dang/Vu Thai Nam couple (Hanoi), and the No. 2 duo Trinh Linh Giang (Hai Dang Club)/Le Quoc Khanh (Hung Thinh - Ho Chi Minh City) will play Hoang Thanh Trung (TPS Thanh Phong)/Vu Ha Minh Duc (Hai Dang club). … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 27