Previously, the hospital in Ho Chi Minh City only had 178 dialysis sessions a year. How is it now?

(Dan Tri) - In the whole year of 2020 - in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic - a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City had only 178 dialysis sessions. But up to now, this place has made great strides in development.

At the inauguration ceremony of the Artificial Kidney - Blood Filtration Department, Le Van Viet Hospital (HCMC), Dr. Nguyen Thi Bich Uyen, Head of the Department, said that in 2012, with the urgent treatment needs of the Emergency Resuscitation Department, District 9 Hospital (the predecessor of Le Van Viet Hospital) invested in 2 artificial kidney dialysis machines.

By 2020, the Hospital established the Artificial Kidney Unit, with professional support from Thu Duc City Hospital. At this time, the Artificial Kidney Unit only had 5 dialysis machines and only ran 178 times a year.

People undergoing dialysis at Le Van Viet Hospital (Photo: Hoang Le).

Despite facing many difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the determination to develop, the Hospital Board of Directors contacted the leaders of the Artificial Kidney Department of Cho Ray Hospital to ask for support in transferring expertise.

The number of dialysis visits at the Hospital has increased rapidly each year. By 2024, the Hospital will have more than 4,000 dialysis visits, and in the first 6 months of this year, it has been more than 2,500 visits.

Five years after the establishment of the Artificial Kidney Unit, the number of dialysis sessions at Le Van Viet Hospital has increased sharply (Photo: Hoang Le).

"From the beginning, we only had 1-2 dialysis sessions per day, now we have performed 3 regular dialysis sessions per day. Currently, the Artificial Kidney Department of Le Van Viet Hospital has 3 doctors and 6 nurses with basic artificial kidney certificates as well as specialized kidney techniques.

The department has 10 hemodialysis machines, 10 hospital beds (with a repair investment of about 5 billion VND) and is constantly improving technical processes.

Many specialized techniques have been and are being gradually deployed, such as central venous catheter placement, FAV hand bridge and online HD, HX, HDF dialysis techniques in the near future...", said Dr. Uyen.

Le Van Viet Hospital currently has 10 hemodialysis machines and has a dialysis room on demand (Photo: Hoang Le).

Lying on dialysis at the newly inaugurated department, Mr. D.VT (30 years old, living in Long Binh ward) shared that he discovered kidney failure at the age of 28, after experiencing symptoms of nausea and foamy urine at another hospital.

After being introduced, he started dialysis at Le Van Viet Hospital for 2 years now.

"I have dialysis here 3 times a week, with health insurance covering 80%. I find the dialysis here good, and it's close to home so it's very convenient. I hope other patients who are unfortunate enough to have kidney failure will also receive the best health care," said Mr. T.

Dr. Nguyen Khoa Ly, Director of Le Van Viet Hospital (left cover), hopes that the newly inaugurated Artificial Kidney Department will help patients have more opportunities to recover their health (Photo: Hoang Le).

Dr. Nguyen Khoa Ly, Director of Le Van Viet Hospital, said that kidney failure is one of the common and increasingly increasing diseases, causing many burdens for patients and their families. With a modern equipment system, a team of highly trained doctors and nurses, the department will bring patients the best quality of treatment.

From there, helping patients have more opportunities to recover their health, stabilize their lives, and integrate into the community.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/benh-vien-o-tphcm-truoc-day-ca-nam-chi-co-178-luot-chay-than-gio-the-nao-20250804151754005.htm