VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued a directive to the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities, the Pasteur and Hygiene Institutes, and centrally-run hospitals, calling for enhanced efforts in the prevention and control of polio.

VOV.VN - Dengue fever is surging across Vietnam, with over 86,000 infections and 17 deaths recorded so far this year, according to the Ministry of Health.

The Department of Maternal and Child Health under Ministry of Health has called on provincial and municipal health departments nationwide to step up measures to protect children in the online environment, ensuring timely prevention and handling of abuse and exploitation cases.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued an urgent warning about the risk of a Chikungunya outbreak in Vietnam after numerous cases were reported in Southern China, especially in Guangdong province.

VOV.VN - The country is undergoing one of the fastest rates of population ageing in Asia, with 16.1 million people, making up 16% of the national population, now aged 60 and over, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - The establishment of the Preclinical Research Center is views as a key milestone that will pave the way for the domestic development and production of medical equipment.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has proposed setting up a disease prevention fund within the draft Law on Disease Prevention.

The Ministry of Health has proposed raising the maximum fine from VND30 million to VND100 million (approximately US$4,000) for organisations and individuals who assist in gender-selective practices during pregnancy.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has set up 15 inspection teams to oversee activities related to the production, marketing and circulation of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, traditional medicine, dairy products, dietary supplements, and medical equipment, following recently detected violations of regulations in the sector.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) of Vietnam has demanded close monitoring and the enhancement of the detection and treatment of COVID-19 cases locally as the disease remains complex around the world.