Increasing number of stroke centers, advances in treatment save more patients in Vietnam

Training conference on stroke treatment co-held by Angles was live streamed online to stroke doctors in ASEAN, South Korea and Australia. Photo by Huy Hoang

More and more stroke patients in Vietnam have benefited from the increasing number of stroke centers and their innovative advances in treatment, according to experts.

As of now, the whole country hosts around 110 stroke centers, up from only one at 115 People’s Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City in 2006, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huy Thang, Chair of Cerebrovascular Disease Department at 115 People’s Hospital and President of HCMC Stroke Association, told VnExpress on the sidelines of "Angels Academy: Stroke Multi-disciplinary" meeting held on June 25 in the city.

"That is the great effort of individuals, Vietnam and HCMC stroke associations," Thang said.

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