The programme was held by the provincial General Hospital and a surgical delegation of Japan on March 1.

As many as 112 children with harelip and cleft palate in the northern province of Ninh Binh have received free check-ups screenings and surgeries.

Doctor Pham Van Hien, head of the Odonto-Stomatology Faculty of the Ninh Binh General Hospital said children with harelip and cleft palate should receive surgeries as soon as possible, which help to improve their health and confidence.

After screenings, 40 children will receive free surgeries from now to March 9. The programme also supports traveling and accommodation fees for the patients during their treatment.

This is the 20th year that the Japanese surgical delegation has provided free surgeries for children in Ninh Binh province.

Central Highlands children with cleft lip, palate get free operations

Eighty-three children with cleft lip and palate in the Tay Nguyen Central Highlands will receive free health check-ups and surgeries as part of the Operation Smile Vietnam programme.

 

Nearly 300 children with cleft lips and palates to receive free operations in October

Nonprofit, medical service, organisation Operation Smile (OS) has announced its new free facial surgery campaign for congenital malformations in Vietnamese children in the month of October, with the aim of bringing “new smiles” to nearly 300 children with cleft lips and palates nationwide.

 

First stomach cancer surgery carried out with robot

Ho Chi Minh’s Binh Dan Hospital on March 20 conducted the first stomach cancer surgery with robot arms for a male patient, 54, from the Mekong Delta Dong Thap Province.

 

VN wins int’l award for laparoscopic liver surgery video

A research team from the HCM City University Medical Centre won the award for the best laparoscopic liver surgery video at the  1st World Congress of the International Laparoscopic Liver Society held in Paris earlier this month.

 

Bac Giang Oncology Hospital successfully implements endoscopic technique for large-sized colon polyp surgery

(BGO) - With the support of doctors of the Vietnam National Cancer Hospital, the Bac Giang Oncology Hospital has just successfully performed an endoscopic surgery of a large-sized colon polyp. 

 

Source: VNA