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COVID-19 SCREENING AND TESTING REGULATIONS FOR CUSTOMERS VISITING AIH FOR MEDICAL CONSULTATION AND TREATMENT

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COVID-19 SCREENING AND TESTING REGULATIONS FOR CUSTOMERS VISITING AIH FOR MEDICAL CONSULTATION AND TREATMENT

In light of the Covid-19 pandemic being gradually brought under control in Ho Chi Minh City, and in order to ensure a medical examination and treatment process that is prompt, convenient, safe, and effective, American International Hospital (AIH) respectfully announces the Covid-19 Screening and Testing Regulations applicable to all customers visiting AIH for consultation and treatment, effective from May 13, 2022, as follows:


1. Discontinuationof the Health Declaration procedure; only the screening of suspected Covid-19 symptoms will be applied.

2. Covid-19 testing is NOT mandatory for the following cases:

2.1 Customers, patients, and accompanying relatives who do not present symptoms or signs suggestive of Covid-19 infection.

2.2 Customers, patients, and accompanying relatives who exhibit suspected Covid-19 symptoms but provide a valid Negative Covid-19 test result (within 72 hours for RT-PCR testing or within 48 hours for rapid antigen testing).

3. Covid-19 testing is MANDATORY for the following cases:

3.1 Customers, patients, and accompanying relatives visiting for consultation and undergoing procedures at the Outpatient/Inpatient Department or Emergency Department, who are screened for Covid-19 infection risk factors, including:

♦ Case 1: Fever and cough

♦ Case 2: Presence of at least three of the following symptoms: fever; cough; body aches; fatigue; chills; headache; sore throat; runny nose or nasal congestion; reduced or loss of smell; reduced or loss of taste; nausea; vomiting; diarrhea; shortness of breath.

♦ For children under 16 years old: Presence of fever accompanied by at least one of the following symptoms — cough, sore throat, hoarseness, runny nose, nasal congestion, reduced or loss of taste, or reduced or loss of smell.

3.2 Outpatients or same-day treatment patients who present suspected Covid-19 symptoms and are required to undergo certain invasive procedures, including:

  • Same-day surgery

  • Chemotherapy treatment

  • Procedures generating aerosols, such as nasopharyngoscopy

  • Pulmonary function tests

  • Gastrointestinal endoscopy

  • Dental procedures

  • Other invasive procedures

3.3 All patients and accompanying relatives who are indicated for inpatient admission and those currently under inpatient treatment:

♦ In cases where the patient presents signs suggestive of Covid-19 infection.

♦ During treatment at AIH, if the patient or the patient’s relatives develop symptoms suggestive of Covid-19 infection (such as fever, cough, sore throat, loss of smell, loss of taste, etc.), or in cases where the patient is diagnosed with rapidly progressing pneumonia or unexplained respiratory failure.

♦ In cases where the physician requires an urgent Covid-19 test result in order to establish an appropriate treatment plan.

We sincerely look forward to your cooperation in joining hands to ensure a safe healthcare and treatment environment, while contributing to the prevention of community transmission.

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American International Hospital (AIH)

Address: No. 6, Bac Nam 3 Street (Entrance from 199 Nguyen Hoang), Binh Trung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City

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