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FV Hospital is now applying the latest generation, US FDA-approved micropulse laser technology in glaucoma treatment to help more patients retain their sight and optimise control of the illness. FV Hospital is the first health care institute in Vietnam to offer this technology to improve treatment efficacy and reduce the rate of recurrence; this treatment method also costs less than its predecessors.
On May 17, 2018, FVH held a ceremony to launch its international standard Cathlab Cardiology Intervention Centre. The operation of the US$ 1.6 billion facility will support the diagnosis, treatment and recovery of patients who suffer from vascular congestion disease anywhere in the body.
On May 12, FVH hosted a press conference to announce the relaunch of the Children of Vietnam Foundation, a charitable foundation first established in 2006 sponsored by FV Hospital and Thanh Nien Newspaper. Its purpose was to provide treatment for children and Vietnamese teenagers aged under 16 years from disadvantaged background.
Medical tourism is a type of health care that have recently captured a great interest of many people. In Asia generally and in Vietnam particularly, FV Hospital is one of the top choices in this field, thanks to the international standard JCI quality and service. Furthermore, FV Hospital was honored to be awarded the "Hospital of the Year in Vietnam 2017", which attracted 40 participants from the Global Health and Travel workshop to visit and take a survey on May 4, 2018.
The fight against cancer can often consume the daily lives of patients and their families. This disease, along with the side-effect of treatment – such as dramatic hair loss – seriously affects both the physical and mental health of everybody concerned.
Myocardial infarction – also known as a heart attack, when blood is decreased is blocked from flowing to the heart – causes more than 20 million deaths worldwide every year. Medical professionals agree that coronary heart disease is extremely dangerous as it can lead to blockages that can cause a sudden fatal attack at any time.
FV Hospital hosts a monthly seminar on common diseases featuring FV specialists as speakers. This month’s seminar focused on cardiovascular diseases and related topics, including myocardial infarction, common cardiac arrhythmia symptoms and high blood pressure.
Dr Manh Hung patiently spent more than two hours talking to the family about the surgery. He told them: “If she doesn’t undergo surgery now, she will be paralysed forever. Additionally, long-term urinary retention will lead to chronic kidney disease and become more and more serious.” After listening to Dr Hung’s explanation, Ms. H’s family agreed that she have the operation.
Doctor Nguyen Manh Hung graduated from the University of Medicine in Ho Chi Minh City in 2005 and completed a Specialisation Degree, Level I, in Neurology, at the same institution in 2012. He has more than 10 years of clinical specialisation in treating head trauma, intracerebral hemorrhaging, stroke and brain tumours, and operating on the spine and peripheral nervous system.
Senior Consultant Tran Quang Vinh, MD, PhD, graduated from the Neurosurgery Department of the University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 1984. Dr Quang Vinh earned a Master’s in Neurosurgery in 2000, a PhD in 2007 and the title of Associate Professor in Neurosurgery in 2016, all from the same institution.
Pain control is one of the strong speciality of FV Hospital. In modern medicine, one of the most effective pain control method is treat directly on the neurons that causing pain, but still safe for patient’s health. Therefore, FV Hospital has invested in new generation of rTMS to help patients control and treat pain.
At the beginning of May each year, FV Hospital celebrates World Hand Hygiene Day in order to heighten awareness of infection prevention and control among all hospital staff, as well as our patients. This year's World Hand Hygiene Day is themed "It's in your hands: Sepsis Prevention in Healthcare" and will take place from May 7th to May 10th, 2018, in the FV Hospital Lobby.
