HCM CITY — HCM City-based Bình Dân Hospital is offering free gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) examinations and consultations for people aged 16 and above from 7am to 11:30am every Saturday until the end of the year. It aims to help patients with GERD be diagnosed early and treated in a timely manner, according to a recent announcement from the hospital. Then they will get medical advice from doctors about living and eating to control the disease and treatment instructions. According to the Việt Nam Internal Medicine Association, about seven million Vietnamese people had gastroesophageal reflux disease in 2022, of which about 60 per cent were not treated promptly, leading to complications such as esophageal stricture and esophageal cancer. The disease also causes many discomforts for patients such as sore throat, heartburn, bad breath, persistent cough, breathing difficulty and chest tightness.

Source: Viet Nam News May 30, 2023 07:53 UTC