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Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department: Quality Services, Thanks to Upgraded Facilities and Human Care
FVH’s Maternity Ward, located on the hospital’s fifth floor belongs to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, reopened in February 2022 following a top to bottom renovation.
Temporomandibular Joint Exercises
The following temporomandibular joint (TMJ) exercises may help you relieve TMJ pain, improve the movement of your jaw joints, and help you open your mouth more easily.
Pacemakers
A pacemaker is a small device that is placed in the chest to help control abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias). It contains a battery that sends small electrical impulses down a lead and into the heart. It is these electrical impulses that keep the heart beating.
Implantable Chamber
An implantable chamber (also known as a ‘port’) is a device, placed under the skin in a surgically created pocket, that provides access to your large central veins.
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Growth hormone deficiency is a rare cause of growth failure in which the child does not make enough growth hormone to grow normally.
Care of Casts and Splints
Casts and splints support and protect injured bones and soft tissue. When you break a bone, your doctor will put the pieces back together in the right position.
What You Should Know About Deposit
A deposit is required to guarantee that there are enough funds available to cover the estimated cost of your hospitalisation.
Acupuncture
WHAT IS ACUPUNCTURE? Acupuncture is a component of traditional Chinese medicine that has been used for over 2,000 years. It is a method of inserting thin sterile needles at strategic points (‘acupoints’) into the body, most commonly used to treat pain. Increasingly, it is being used for overall wellness, including stress management. Electrical stimulation may […]
How to Obtain your Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate (Green Pass)
After the severe outbreak this Summer in Vietnam, a Covid-19 vaccination certificate (“Green Pass”) is now necessary to enter supermarkets, shopping centers, office buildings, etc. The green pass is given for people fully vaccinated (having had their 2 injections). Everyone must have their vaccination records registered on the government online vaccination portal and then install […]
Covid-19 Antibody Testing (Serology)
WHAT ARE ANTIBODIES? Antibodies are proteins made by the B cells of the immune system to fight infections like viruses and help to ward off future occurrences by those same infections. The production of antibodies is called ‘humoral’ immune response (there is another form of immune response called ‘cellular’). Upon first encountering a virus, short-lived […]
Covid-19 Vaccination Guide for People with Cancer
People with cancer – especially those undergoing treatment – are at high risk for Covid-19 complications. So, don’t wait to get vaccinated. Now’s the time to . . . ‘Take your shot!’ Many people with cancer have weakened immune systems. People with weakened immune systems are more vulnerable to Covid-19. An expert panel of doctors […]
