Vietnam to consider downgrading Covid-19 to flu-like status
Vietnam deliberates the downgrading of Covid-19 from its current placement in Class A infectious diseases down to Class B.
Vietnam still has deaths from rabies
Although Vietnam has made great strides in rabies control over the past 10 years, many people still die of rabies every year.
Ministry urges local authorities to fight rabies
The Ministry of Health urged local authorities to fight against rabies which suddenly surged in some provinces.
Vaccine shortage interrupts vaccination courses at HCMC Pasteur Institute
While the rate of vaccination of basic vaccines in the Expanded Immunization Program for children in Ho Chi Minh City is quite low because of disruption during the Covid-19 epidemic, the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City is in a short serious supply of paid vaccines resulting in interrupted vaccination courses.
US CDC Southeast Asia Regional Office opens in Hanoi
US Vice President Kamala Harris launched the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Southeast Asia Regional Office in Hanoi at a ceremony on August 25 during her three-day visit to the country.
Vietnam fights rabies by rabies vaccination
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the Ministry of Health (MOH), People’s Committee in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and other One Health partners yesterday advocated for rabies vaccination to stop rabies in both animals and human.
46 dog bite-related deaths reported countrywide
By July, the country reported 46 dog bite-related fatalities in 24 cities and provinces. From 2018 to date, there has been an increase of fatal dog attacks.
Health Ministry calls for people participation in fighting measles, HFM, dengue
The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the People’s Committee in Hanoi launched a campaign to prevent measles, hand-foot-mouth (HFM) and dengue at Dich Vong Hau preschool yesterday with the participation of around 1,000 representatives from ministries, agencies and international organizations.
Ministries call for support in spreading information of rabies
The Ministry of Health (MOH), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and other health partners called for everyone’s support in spreading information and raising awareness on rabies to save lives.
Chinese rabies vaccine circulated in Vietnam safe
The Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health yesterday announced Chinese rabies vaccine circulated in the country is not involved with vaccine scandal in China.
HCMC strives to become free-rabies city by 2020
Ho Chi Minh City started to undertake some activities to be recognized a city of no rabies risk by 2020.
Vietnam not permits Chinese-made vaccine to circulate
Vietnamese Ministry of Health yesterday affirmed sub-standard vaccine produced by Chinese vaccine maker Changsheng Bio-technology has not permitted to circulate in the country so far.
Eight-month-old baby dies after dog attack
An infant was hospitalized in critical condition and later died from an attack of a Tibetan Mastiff, confirmed deputy head of the Vietnam-German Hospital’s Emergency ward Dr. Le Viet Khanh at July 19 press brief.
Thailand receives rabies vaccines from US
The US has supported Thailand in its efforts to be free from rabies by 2020 in line with the government’s strategy.
Anti-rabies vaccine at risk of shortage despite increased imports
Though Vietnam has boosted imports of anti-rabies vaccine, the country is still facing potential shortage of the vaccine, said Deputy Head of the Drug Administration Do Van Dong on May 25.
Health agencies distribute rabies vaccine to curb shortage
More people succumbed to rabies because there was shortage of the vaccine against the disease in some localities.
Drug Administration says enough vaccine against rabies
Following press articles reporting the scarcity of vaccine against rabies in Ho Chi Minh City, Vice head of the Drug Administration of Vietnam Nguyen Tat Dat yesterday said the administration still provides enough the vaccine to medical clinics nationwide.
Health spending on rabies $26.4 million annually in Vietnam
The estimated public health expenditures on rabies disease diagnostics, prevention, and control in Vietnam is VND600 billion ($26.4 million) annually, said Deputy Head of the Department of Preventive Medicine Dang Quang Tan at a meeting in the northern province of Bac Giang yesterday.
Ca Mau authority urgent to tackle rabies
People’s Committee in the Mekong delta province of Ca Mau yesterday urged its sub-divisions to strengthen preventive measures against rabies because one human rabies death occurred in the province.
Contagious diseases increase in Vietnam
According to the Department of Preventive Medicine’s statistic, in the first six months of the year, there has been an increase of contagious diseases compared to same period last year.