Health

Vietnamese women who are unable to breast-feed their children for health reasons are increasingly using donated breast milk from other women, sparking warnings from physicians.
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The National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) collected more than 9,300 units of blood from donors on February 18 in Hanoi.
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The Preventive Medicine Department under the Ministry of Health said it will increase preventative measures, including the monitoring of those who come to and return from African and…
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Doctors in Ho Chi Minh City have warned about the spread of contagious diseases especially chickenpox due to favourable weather conditions and parents’ negligence.
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The southeastern province of Dong Nai has identified a new Zika virus infection case, bringing the total number of infections to seven, the province’s Preventive Health Centre said on…
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Cambodia has reported an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among chickens in the southeastern province of Svay Rieng.
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Over 90 percent of Vietnamese suffer from dental disease and 85 percent of Vietnamese children have tooth decay, according to the National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology.
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The Red Sunday programme will take place across 25 provinces and cities nationwide this year, with 40 blood donation events scheduled.
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Vietnam’s fertility rate has declined from 6.4 to 2.1 children per woman over the last 55 years.
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Binh Dan Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 3 has put into operation a robotic surgery facility, the first of its kind in Vietnam.
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