Doctors conduct a liver transplant at the Pediatrics Hospital 2 in HCM City (Photo: Pediatrics Hospital 2)Hanoi (VNA) – There are 18 qualified for
organ transplantation in Vietnam at present, 25 years since the first
successful in the country.
The information was highlighted at a meeting in
Hanoi on June 2 which reviewed 25-year achievements of in
Vietnam.
Director of the Vietnam Military Medical
University Do Quyet said organ transplantation is one of the greatest medical
attainments. It has become a popular and effective treatment therapy for
patients with end-stage diseases.
The world’s first organ transplant was conducted
in 1952, and transplantation techniques have developed strongly since then,
returning the life to patients.
He said the first successfully kidney transplant
in Vietnam was made at the Military Medical University on June 4, 1992, which
marked the start of organ transplantation – a new speciality in the country
then . After that, the country began transplanting liver in 2004, heart in
2010, kidney-pancreas in 2014, and lung in 2017.
To boost the development of organ
transplantation, Vietnam needs to step up the application of new technology,
open transplantation support funds, and increase doctor training, he added.
At the meeting, Chairman of the Vietnam Society
of Organ Transplantation Pham Gia Khanh also underlined the transplantation
accomplishments and lessons in Vietnam over the past 25 years.
Participants also looked into issues relating to
organ transplantation in the country.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
