The Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City reported the death of breast augmentation at 1A Hospital

At the press conference on the afternoon of March 21, Ms. Nguyen Thi Huynh Mai, Chief of the Office of the Health Department of Ho Chi Minh City, said that the patient was born in 1989, went to 1A Hospital for breast augmentation on March 18 and died during surgery. art.

The surgeon is Doctor Nguyen Van Thiet from the 30/4 Hospital. Dr. Thiet is a doctor cooperating with 1A Hospital, has a practicing certificate issued by the Ministry of Health on May 8, 2014, the scope of activities of surgery, supplementing the scope of medical examination and treatment of surgical specialties. aesthetic image (issued on August 26, 2021).

A woman died while having breast augmentation at 1A Hospital (HCMC) on March 18.

Anesthesiologist is Doctor Vo Van Tuan, with a practicing certificate issued by the Department of Health on January 21, 2014, with the scope of activities specialized in anesthesiology and resuscitation. The case is being investigated by the Tan Binh district police agency.

“Currently, the case is being investigated by the Tan Binh district police agency,” Mai said.

Regarding the responsibility of managing cosmetic activities, Ms. Mai said that the health sector has the function of managing medical activities in the area such as medical examination and treatment, pharmacy, cosmetic services, medical equipment…

For medical facilities, central hospitals or belonging to ministries and sectors, located in the locality, the Department of Health is allowed to inspect. However, with the condition that the Department of Health must make a plan to report to the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and these hospitals must report to the governing body.

“The inspection can still be done, but it is more difficult than the units managed by the city,” Mai said.

Every year, the Department of Health inspectors plan to inspect medical facilities in the area. Depending on the time, which industries are hot spots will be more focused. For example, polyclinics with foreign elements, or cosmetic facilities “hot” again after the Covid-19 epidemic.

Inspectors of the Department of Health shall coordinate with the relevant agencies of the Ministry of Health, ministries and branches, or coordinate with the health departments of the districts to check, depending on the specific case.

Mai also said that over the past time, the Department of Health has deployed an online health application to record people’s feedback on the field of medical examination and treatment. The processing is done in just a few hours or days, depending on the specific case.

On March 21, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Luong Ngoc Khue, Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment, requested the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City to urgently verify and clarify information and complaints related to the case and take measures. handling of violations according to the provisions of law (if any).

The Department must also urgently report to the Ministry of Health and publicize the verification results on the mass media.

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