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Vietnam: Prenatal consultation and treatment for pregnant woman

10:52, 05/10/2017

On August 18, 2017, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam issued Circular No. 34/2017/TT-BYT, which specifies the prenatal pre-screening consultation.

Circular No. 34/2017/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, a health worker will give a consultation a pregnant woman and her husband (if any) as follows:

- If the fetus is diagnosed normal or the pregnant woman decides to continue the pregnancy despite indication for abortion: Measures for monitoring and caring of pregnancy will be consulted;

- If the fetus is diagnosed to have defects (with indication for abortion) and the pregnant woman decides the abortion: possible risks upon performance of abortion will be consulted;

- Steps of abortion procedures to be performed on a case-by-case basis.

Concurrently, Circular No. 34/2017/TT-BYT also stipulates that health facilities shall perform prenatal treatment procedures in accordance with guidelines promulgated by the Minister of Health.

View more details at Circular No. 34/2017/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, effective from October 02, 2017.

-Thao Uyen-

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