Tag: transplant
Heart transplant unites oldest-ever patient, long-distance donor
The Hue Central Hospital on August 4 held a ceremony to discharge and congratulate a 56-year-old patient on his successful heart transplant, marking the hospital’s 19th successful surgery of this kind.
Can Tho Central General Hospital eyes first liver transplant by 2026
Can Tho Central General Hospital in Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is implementing an expansion project covering an additional 3.5ha during the 2025-2030 period to meet the increasing demand for medical examination and treatment in the region.
Autologous stem cell transplant brings new hope to multiple myeloma patient
The Da Nang Hospital announced on March 31 that its department of neurology – musculoskeletal – clinical hematology has successfully performed an autologous stem cell transplant for a patient with multiple myeloma.
Healthcare sector makes advance in 2024: Minister
The healthcare sector has achieved remarkable milestones in providing medical services in 2024 - the first year the amended Law on Medical Examination and Treatment takes effect, according to Health Minister Dao Hong Lan.
Vietnam’s organ transplantation achievements and donor shortage concerns
VOV.VN - The year 2024 marked remarkable advancements in Vietnam’s organ transplantation sector, both in terms of technical expertise and the number of registered donors and successful transplants.
Brain-dead organ donor helps save four people
More than 200 health professionals from the University Medical Centre Ho Chi Minh City (UMC) successfully performed organ procurement and transplantation from a brain-dead donor for four recipients on January 25.
Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in organ transplants
Vietnam has emerged as Southeast Asia's leader in organ transplantation, performing over 1,000 procedures annually, but it faces significant challenges in brain-dead donor donations, according to a health official.
Viet Duc Friendship Hospital ranks top in Vietnam for organ transplants
Health experts reviewed the results of Viet Duc Friendship Hospital’s organ and tissue transplantation activities at a workshop in Hanoi on December 6.
Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in organ transplants
Vietnam has established itself as the leading nation in Southeast Asia for organ transplants, performing over 1,000 procedures each year for the past two years.
Vietnam successfully conducts first simultaneous heart-liver transplant
A miracle has occurred at Viet Duc University Hospital in Hanoi as doctors successfully performed a simultaneous heart-liver transplant on a 41-year-old patient in critical condition with severe organ failure, the first time ever performed in Vietnam.
