France helps Vietnam deal with medical waste

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Báo Dân Trí English 15 month(s) ago 2 related news

France helps Vietnam deal with medical waste

The French Embassy in Vietnam and the French Agency for International Business Development (UBIFRANCE) hosted a seminar in Hanoi on April 12 to share technological know-how about medical waste treatment.

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France helps Vietnam deal with medical waste

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VOV News English 15 month(s) ago

France helps Vietnam deal with medical waste

The French Embassy in Vietnam and the French Agency for International Business Development (UBIFRANCE) hosted a seminar in Hanoi on April 12 to share technological know-how about medical waste treatment.

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A/H1N1 prevention measures on track

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VOV News English 44 month(s) ago

A/H1N1 prevention measures on track

A senior health official has confirmed that measures to prevent the A/H1N1 flu virus have been put in place and the epidemic in Vietnam is under control.
Dr. Nguyen Huy Nga, Head of the Preventive Medicine Department and spokesman for the Ministry of Health (MoH), said on January 12 that the measures include keeping the virus out of the country, tightening epidemic control and isolating flu victims on the spot.
Improving people’s awareness of the dangers of the A/H1N1...

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Vietnam’s A/H1N1 prevention measures on track

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VietnamPlus English 44 month(s) ago

Vietnam’s A/H1N1 prevention measures on track

A senior health official has confirmed that measures to prevent the A/H1N1 flu virus have been put in place and that the epidemic in Vietnam is under control.

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Epidemics predicted to break out in 2010

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VOV News English 44 month(s) ago

Epidemics predicted to break out in 2010

The Department of Preventive Medicine and the Environment has forecast that many epidemics will continue to spread far and wide in 2010, especially during winter and spring, Dr Nguyen Huy Nga, head of the agency under the Health Ministry said during an interview granted to VOV.
VOV: What recommendations has the Ministry of Health made to the public as epidemics are predicted to develop in a complicated way in 2010?
Dr Nga: The Ministry of Health has recommended that everyone...

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No reports of goat flu in VN: health official

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SaiGon GP English 45 month(s) ago 1 duplicate news

Vietnam has not yet seen any cases of goat flu, known as “Q-fever,” which recently struck the Netherlands, said a health official.

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A/H1N1 flu claims 49 lives in Vietnam

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VOV News English 45 month(s) ago

A/H1N1 flu claims 49 lives in Vietnam

Vietnam’s health ministry has confirmed 49 deaths from the A/H1N1 flu as of December 15, with two recent victims being pregnant and the other already suffering from the African fever.
The ministry also has confirmed that a total of 11,047 people were found positive for the A/H1N1 virus in 21 cities and provinces, said Dr. Nguyen Huy Nga, Chief of the Health Ministry’s Department for Preventive Medicine and Environment at a meeting of the National Steering Board on Flu...

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Vietnam yet to receive WHO clarification on Canada swine-flu vaccine deaths

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SaiGon GP English 46 month(s) ago

Vietnam yet to receive WHO clarification on Canada swine-flu vaccine deaths

Arepanrix, a swine-flu vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline, has been withdrawn in Canada after two deaths and other adverse reactions in people. Vietnam has asked WHO for information about the problem.

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One more pregnant woman dies of A/H1N1 influenza

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SaiGon GP English 47 month(s) ago 1 related news

One more pregnant woman dies of A/H1N1 influenza

A 29-year-old pregnant woman from central Binh Dinh Province has died of A/H1N1 influenza, the country’s latest fatality due to the disease, the Ministry of Health reported October 17.

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Institute’s decision to stop H1N1 testing will not affect treatment, says official

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SaiGon GP English 48 month(s) ago

Institute’s decision to stop H1N1 testing will not affect treatment, says official

Since the Ho Chi Minh City-based Pasteur Institute stopped testing for H1N1 from October 1, due to a cash crisis, there has been rising concern among the public and hospitals nationwide.

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Dengue fever on the rise

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Dengue fever on the rise

By the end of September Vietnam has seen more than 58,000 cases of dengue fever, a 25 percent increase compared to the same period last year, and 44 deaths, recently said the head of the Health Ministry’s Preventive Medicine and Environment Department, Dr. Nguyen Huy Nga.

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10th swine-flu death reported in Vietnam

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SaiGon GP English 48 month(s) ago

An official confirmed September 23 Vietnam’s 10th death from swine flu, a 59-year-old woman with other debilitating illnesses.

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Swine flu becoming more widespread in Vietnam

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SaiGon GP English 49 month(s) ago

The Ministry of Health reported 262 new cases of A/H1N1 on September 15, raising the total number of swine flu patients to 5,164.

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Ministry confirms third swine flu fatality in Vietnam

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SaiGon GP English 49 month(s) ago

Dr. Nguyen Huy Nga, director of the Department of Preventive Health and Environment, has confirmed the third swine flu death in Vietnam.

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Country sees 90 new cases of A/H1N1

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SaiGon GP English 49 month(s) ago

The Health Ministry announced 90 new cases of A/H1N1 September 2, raising Vietnam’s total figure to 3,021 and two deaths.

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