Thien Nhan Hospital removes healthcare barriers for overseas Vietnamese.

May 18, 2023 16:19

With barriers of high costs, language barriers, and long waiting times, many overseas Vietnamese around the world, although having access to high-quality medical services, miss the opportunity for comprehensive health check-ups, especially for cancer and stroke.

Barriers to early disease detection for overseas Vietnamese

The US, Australia, Germany, Europe… are developed countries and regions with advanced science , where citizens benefit from high-quality healthcare services and full insurance coverage. However, comprehensive health checkups and early cancer and stroke screenings are largely not covered by health insurance unless the patient has specific symptoms.

Cancer often has no symptoms at the beginning. If symptoms appear, it means that the cancer cells have progressed and metastasized to other organs, making treatment difficult, ineffective, time-consuming, and expensive. Early detection of cancer and stroke through screening is the most effective method to protect health. However, this technique is difficult to perform in countries with advanced medical systems because of the long waiting time and high costs.

Ms. Bich Thuy, an Australian Vietnamese, had a full-body MRI scan, early cancer and stroke screening on the only full-option 3.0 Tesla Lumina MRI machine in the Central Highlands.

Many Vietnamese Americans who come to Thien Nhan for cancer screening said that health care services in the US are very expensive. For example, if you get injured and need to go to the hospital for a day, you have to pay 120,000 USD, if you want to have a stomach endoscopy, you have to make an appointment 3-6 months in advance, and cancer screening costs 15,000 - 20,000 USD - 10 times higher than in Vietnam.

A Vietnamese expatriate living in Australia shared that the cost of a general health check-up in Australia can reach 4,000-5,000 Australian dollars, but the language barrier is the main problem. Patients have difficulty describing their symptoms to doctors. When doctors advise, explain results, and suggest treatment options, patients also don't fully understand the medical terminology the doctors are using.

Reasonable cost and fast results

After the pandemic, overseas Vietnamese returning home to visit family, traveling and getting health check-ups has increased because the cost is low but the effectiveness can be compared to developed countries. Ms. Tran Thi Cuc, an overseas Vietnamese who has settled in Germany for 37 years, said that although she has full insurance, each time she has a health check-up for each specialist in Berlin, she has to make an appointment with a doctor 1-2 months in advance. Or like taking a blood test, in Vietnam, the results are available within the same day, but in Germany, it takes several months for the hospital to send the results to the customer.

“This time, while visiting family in Vietnam, I was introduced to Thien Nhan Hospital by an acquaintance for a health check-up for my three children and me. My first impression was that the customer service staff were very quick and enthusiastic. The doctors and nurses were dedicated, providing thorough advice and explanations. The equipment is modern, the environment is clean, but the cost is incredibly cheap compared to abroad. I will definitely recommend Thien Nhan's medical services to Germans, Vietnamese expatriates, friends, and colleagues in Germany when I return to Germany, so that everyone knows about healthcare in Vietnam in general and Thien Nhan Da Nang in particular,” Ms. Cuc shared.

Ms. Cuc's family, a Vietnamese expatriate in Germany, is impressed with the quality service and reasonable prices at Thien Nhan Hospital.

Like Ms. Cuc, during her return to Vietnam to celebrate Tet and visit her family, Ms. Vuong Thi Bich Thuy, an Australian Vietnamese, came to Thien Nhan for a full-body MRI scan and early cancer and stroke screening. Ms. Bich Thuy shared: “After nearly 3 years of returning to Thien Nhan, I am really happy because the facilities are more spacious than before. In particular, Thien Nhan has a very modern MRI machine imported from Germany, which can screen for both cancer and stroke. I feel very secure when entrusting my health to Thien Nhan.”

Many experts believe Da Nang has enormous potential for developing medical tourism because it boasts mountains, beaches, and numerous entertainment areas. Furthermore, Da Nang has many hospitals equipped with world-class modern equipment, a team of highly qualified doctors comparable to those in Western countries, and significantly lower service costs compared to Europe and America.

With the strength of a team of highly qualified and experienced doctors and a system of modern machinery and equipment in the world such as: MRI 3.0 Tesla Lumina full option; 3D mammography machine; 4D SC 2000 echocardiogram machine; 4D VOLUSON E10 obstetric ultrasound machine; ACUSON Sequoia ultrasound machine; CT Scanner Revolution ACT ES; Pentax I-Scan EPK 3000 digestive endoscopy machine... Thien Nhan Hospital is proud to be a pioneering medical unit in implementing medical tourism packages exclusively for tourists and overseas Vietnamese around the world according to international standards and the most reasonable costs.

Cancer and stroke screening packages for overseas Vietnamese around the world at Thien Nhan Hospital have the following advantages:

● Fast time: In 1 day, comprehensively check over 60 items to screen for systemic diseases and especially screen for cancer and early stroke

● The cost is about 1,500 USD for a package, which in the US, Singapore and other places is 10 times higher, about 15,000 - 20,000 USD.

● World-leading modern machinery, a team of highly specialized doctors and a team of professional consultants including Associate Professors, Doctors, and experts at major hospitals across the country

● High quality service: Results are supported by English translation and recognized by some foreign hospitals. All customer films and results are stored on the PACS system for convenient consultation, diagnosis, remote treatment and easy comparison and disease monitoring.

Customers who need early cancer and stroke screening at Thien Nhan Hospital, please make an appointment via Hotline: 0900.245.245

Address: Thien Nhan Da Nang: 276-278-280 Dong Da, Da Nang - Phone: 02363.56.89.88 - 02363.82.84.89.

Thien Nhan Quang Ngai: 168 Hung Vuong, Quang Ngai City - Phone: 02553.888.999

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/thien-nhan-hospital-thao-go-rao-can-cham-soc-y-te-cho-viet-kieu-post690206.html