Military Hospital 103 is a scientific research, teaching and treatment facility. Over the past time, Military Hospital 103 has well implemented the regulations and instructions of the Ministry of Health and Military Medical Department on professional work, improving comprehensive quality in medical examination and treatment. Currently, the Hospital continues to apply quality management and patient safety according to the Vietnamese Hospital Quality Criteria Set of 83, creating the most favorable conditions for people coming for examination. Thereby, the quality of medical examination, diagnosis, and prescription at the medical examination department has been improved, meeting the increasing medical examination and treatment needs of patients inside and outside the Army.

In 2023, the Hospital will have nearly 697,373 patients examined and treated, organized 22 voluntary blood donations, and collected 9,216 units of blood.  In particular, in 2023, Military Hospital 103 has deployed a number of new techniques such as: Magnified dye endoscopy to diagnose early stomach cancer; Treatment of ventricular tachycardia through catheters, implantation of permanent pacemakers, continuous dialysis techniques; laparoscopic surgery to remove the entire bladder.  Microsurgery: Fibula skin flap to shape the mandibular defect, anterolateral thigh flap to shape the maxillofacial soft tissue defect. Mastectomy with 1-stage mammoplasty to treat breast cancer… Besides, the Hospital has done a good job of transferring technology to the following units:  Bronchoscopy techniques, lung and pleural biopsy; endoscopic technique to remove polyps of the stomach and colon; Vascular intervention techniques, laser treatment of varicose veins; Intravenous thrombolysis technique for treatment of acute ischemic stroke.

On the 69th anniversary of Vietnamese Doctor’s Day (February 27, 1955/February 27, 2024), we would like to send our thanks and best wishes to the doctors. We hope that doctors will always be healthy, dedicated and devoted to the cause of saving lives; determined to strive to well implement the teachings of beloved President Ho Chi Minh: “A good physician must be as a good mother”.

Military Hospital 103 was established on December 20, 1950, and after 74 years of construction and growth, up to now, Military Hospital 103 is a 1^st– class  general hospital with a number of terminal specialties of the Army.

Promoting the tradition of the three-time Hero unit, Military Hospital 103 strives to improve the quality of training, treatment, scientific research, innovate style and service attitude, striving to become a modern hospital. leading institution of the Army and the country, an exemplary and specialized medical practice facility, contributing to the development of the military and health sector in the country.

Focus on innovating service style and promoting administrative reform; Upgrade modern testing systems, standardize testing procedures; Deploying many new, high-tech, specialized techniques in examination, diagnosis, treatment, and comprehensive health care for patients, the number of patients coming for examination and treatment continuously increases.

 Colonel, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Ngoc Dung, Head of the Department – Department of Pathology and Forensic Anatomy and doctors diagnosed the biopsy test results.

 A biopsy is a medical procedure that takes a sample of cells or tissues from a certain part of the body for analysis under a microscope. Biopsy tests help accurately assess the presence of malignant cells, so they are especially used in diagnosing and determining the stage of cancer.

 Biopsy test results also have the most accurate diagnostic meaning, compared to other diagnostic tests such as endoscopy, ultrasound, blood tests, X-rays,…

 In recent years, Military Hospital 103 (Military Medical Academy, Vietnam People’s Army) has successfully completed the task of cooperation and training support to improve the professional qualifications of its military medical staff – Lao People’s Army.

 Stroke is extremely dangerous, a “golden hour” is prescribed to save the patient’s life. With the goal of being as fast as possible, saving every minute will reduce the risk of death of 1.9 million neurons, doctors and nurses at the Stroke Department (Military Hospital 103, Military Medical Academy) have Many contributions have been made to improving the treatment process of acute ischemic stroke, providing opportunities to save lives and reduce disability rates for patients.

 Colonel, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Ha Tuan, Head of the Department – Faculty of Traditional Medicine and doctors treating patients.

 In treatment, the Department – Faculty of Traditional Medicine has done a good job of combining modern medicine and traditional medicine in a reasonable and effective way: Diagnosis and evaluation of treatment results are based on standards of modern medicine; Treatment using herbal medicine and non-pharmacological procedures based on the dialectical treatment of traditional medicine; Regularly update and apply research achievements on traditional medicine in treatment and scientific research; has successfully treated many difficult diseases.

 Military Hospital 103 organizes student training classes; Through the training class, it will help improve the quality of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of stroke at military medical levels, help military medical services throughout the army update and standardize knowledge, and contribute to improving the quality of care. Taking care of the health of soldiers and people.

 Today, with a team of highly trained medical doctors, equipped with many modern facilities and equipment. The Department – Department of Neurosurgery has become one of the major prestigious neurosurgery centers in the country, with surgical techniques reaching regional and international levels.

 3-dimensional radiotherapy technique according to tumor morphology is a method of using Elekta radiotherapy linear accelerator with multi-leaf collimator (referred to as MLC – IMRT (Multileaf Collimator – Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy) technique in the technique). 3-dimensional radiotherapy for cancer treatment is the most advanced form in the world today.

 Patients receive simulated CT scans and computerized radiotherapy planning to ensure dose uniformity at the tumor and radiation doses to sensitive organs are within safe limits.

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