Step by Step: Your Child’s Development
First, you are worried about your child’s growth and development. But before you know it, your child is heading to a childcare centre, followed by pre-school and soon preparing for primary school. You start worrying if your child is getting along with others, if his playtime is adequate or if he should be attending enrichment […]
How to Get Children to Kick Bad Habits
Bad habits can be found in both children and adults. I’d prefer not to label them as “bad” in early childhood as they are predominantly self-soothing and evolve from the primitive reflexes. It can be deemed ‘bad’ when they have come of age and they are unable to shake off the habit. Thumb and fingernail […]
When to bring your child to the Accident & Emergency department?
Any parent can identify with the stress and anxiety of having to care for a sick child especially when it comes to child health emergencies. For any parent, a key contributor of stress is knowing when it is appropriate to bring a child to the Accident & Emergency (A&E) 24 hour clinic department. For new parents, knowledge […]
How to Care for Your Children’s Skin
Common Skincare Problems in Children – What Parents Need to Know Children have more delicate and sensitive skin than adults. As parents, it is important to know how to care for your children’s skin, so that their skin will be healthy as they age. General Skincare Tips for Everyone Limit time spent in direct sunlight […]
Breast Milk: The Most Optimal for Infant Growth
Breast milk is regarded as the optimal source of nutrition for all infants. Exclusive breastfeeding promotes development of an infant’s immune system; meeting the nutritional needs of a full-term infant until approximately six months of age. On one hand, many international groups recommend exclusive breastfeeding without the combination of infant formula, foods or liquids for […]
New Mum Survival Guide: Breastfeeding
How soon after birth should I start breastfeeding and what is the best way to do it? If mother and baby are well with no medical concerns, initiation of breastfeeding will start within an hour by placing the baby on mum’s chest, skin-to-skin after birth. What do I do if baby won’t take my nipple? […]
EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICE
Raffles Medical Emergency room service is equipped to handle any medical emergencies around the clock every day during medical centre operational hours. Our team of nurses and doctors are at hand to ensure your condition is properly assessed and managed. Our specialists are also on call to help attend to your medical condition. Emergency Room […]
VACCINATIONS
Raffles Medical offers a wide range of vaccinations for children, adults, and *corporate employees. A full vaccination schedule is recommended to protect against serious infections such as shingles, pneumococcal disease, influenza, and cancer-causing diseases such as HPV and Hepatitis B. *Corporates can schedule group vaccinations for employees—such as the annual flu vaccine. To book an […]
FAMILY MEDICINE
Raffles Medical Vietnam has an international team of professional and well-trained family physicians offering a wide range of healthcare services in the management of common ailments and chronic diseases. Our family physicians also provide services in special interest areas such as health screening, workplace health promotion, occupational medicine, aviation medicine and travel health consultancy. As […]
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Internal Medicine is available at Raffles Medical in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh and Vung Tau. Our Internists offer clinical expertise from disease prevention through to diagnosis and treatments across a spectrum of common to chronic and complex illnesses such as heart diseases, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and respiratory conditions.
