The health sector has stated at an international seminar on smart medicine organized by the municipal People’s Committee yesterday to introduce and share experiences in using IT applications in healthcare activities. Deputy Head of the Department of Health Dr. Tang Chi Thuong said that the health sector of the city has implemented many smart applications such as the People Hospital's 115 smart emergency station , robotically- assisted surgeries of Binh Dan Hospital, SMS application in tele diabetes management during pregnancy of Hung Vuong Maternity Hospital, and artificially intelligent tools in cancer treatment of Tumor Hospital and Robot Modus V Synaptive system for nerve operation of the People Hospital's 115. Especially, many initiatives have been applied in treatment and caring for patients in Mien Dong Hospital and they have satisfied patients a lot. However, smart applications in medicine in Ho Chi Minh City have just been piloted, as Dr. Tang Chi Thuong said. … [Read more...] about Health sector in HCMC ready for smart medicine
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Health insurance coverage for ARV drug key to HIV treatment
Vietnam's health insurance fund started covering HIV patients for anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs in March this year after international donors ended their sponsorship. Lê Văn Phúc, head of the pharmacy and medical supply department at Việt Nam Social Security talks to Thời Báo Kinh Tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times). A HIV patient receives antiretroviral (ARV) covered by health insurance fund at Hà Nội's Nam Từ Liêm District healthcare centre. What has been prepared to ensure health insurance coverage for HIV treatment expenses? The health insurance fund along with other State budget sources have been contributing to ensuring HIV drug supplies. The health insurance fund has so far covered HIV opportunistic infections and other testing for HIV patients who hold health insurance cards. It is estimated that by the end of this year, about 48,000 HIV patients who hold health insurance cards will have their … [Read more...] about Health insurance coverage for ARV drug key to HIV treatment
Project to lure foreign patients in Vietnamese hospitals
Generally, participants said that improving patient care has become a priority for all health care providers with the overall objective of achieving a high degree of patient satisfaction to lure foreign patients, Vietnamese living abroad and local high earners. The quality of patient care is essentially determined by the quality of infrastructure, quality of training, competence of personnel and efficiency of operational systems. 38 year old S.Sokunthea woman from Cambodia has been taken to City International Hospital in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City in critical condition. The woman had undergone C-section City International Hospital in Cambodia and she haemorrhaged after the birth. Accordingly, Cambodian surgeons had to cut her womb to stop bleeding but they failed. The woman fell in unconscious and had breathing problem. After receiving two- week treatment in Vietnam’s City International Hospital, she recovered. Cho Ray, Medical University center, Gia An 115, and Tumor … [Read more...] about Project to lure foreign patients in Vietnamese hospitals
Korean companies market cosmetics, health care products in HCMC
Around Town Korean companies market cosmetics, health care products in HCMC The Saigon Times Daily Wednesday, Jul 10, 2019,14:45 (GMT+7) Korean companies market cosmetics, health care products in HCMC The Saigon Times Daily Representatives of Korean companies and organizers cut the ribbon to launch the “Jeju Plaza” display area at Van Hanh Mall in HCMC’s District 10 - PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORGANIZER HCMC - Korean cosmetics, food and health care products are on display at Van Hanh Mall in District 10 HCMC. This is a program carried out by the South Korean government in coordination with the Vietnam-Korea Marketing Support Center in Vietnam, and attended by 12 companies from Jeju island, South Korea. Leading Korean cosmetics and health care products companies including The Lotus, MJ, The Wellness Life Institute, Uniquemi, J'ERS - J:DEW, Helios, Yegabi, withO, Jinseang, cacao family, Jeju Gold Larva, and … [Read more...] about Korean companies market cosmetics, health care products in HCMC
HCM City boosts medical cooperation with RoK’s Gyeonggi province
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Hospital managers, renowned doctors and investors from the Republic of Korea’s Gyeonggi province attended a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on June 4 to study investment opportunities in the field of health care in the southern economic hub. Director the municipal Department of Health Nguyen Tan Binh said his department and the Gyeonggi counterpart had signed minutes in 2018 on cooperation in human resources training, professional and management experience exchanges, and information technology application to serve medical examination and treatment. Under this document, 24 Vietnamese students were sent to the RoK for professional exchanges and intensive training, he said, adding that the RoK province also assisted Vietnam in research, diagnosis and prevention of cardiovascular diseases and cancer as well as in healthcare management issues. Ryu Yong Chol, director of Gyeonggi’s health department, evaluated HCM City as … [Read more...] about HCM City boosts medical cooperation with RoK’s Gyeonggi province
