Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a common infectious disease in children but can progress very quickly and cause dangerous complications if ignored by parents. To equip the community with defensive knowledge, on the evening of April 14, 2026, Duc Tam Children's Hospital was honored to accompany Dak Lak Radio and Television Station in the 'Health Consultant' program with the topic: 'Identifying & preventing hand, foot, and mouth disease in children'.
Do not be subjective to early "signals"
At the program, medical experts from Duc Tam Children's Hospital emphasized a worrying reality: Many parents are still subjective, considering HFMD a mild disease and treating it themselves at home. This accidentally causes children to miss the "golden time" for medical intervention, leading to serious neurological, respiratory, and cardiovascular complications.
The consultation session directly answered a series of audience questions, providing a practical "handbook" for parents:
- Early identification of symptoms: Recognize typical manifestations such as fever, appearance of blisters or ulcers in the oral mucosa, palms, soles, buttocks, or knees.
- Proper care and treatment at home: Instructions on how to safely reduce fever, oral hygiene, a soft and liquid diet that is easy to swallow, and isolation principles to prevent cross-infection in families and classes.
- Recognizing "Red flags": Experts particularly advise parents to take their children to medical facilities immediately if they have signs of worsening such as: high fever not responding to medication, startling, limb tremors, staggering gait, excessive vomiting, or lethargy.
Duc Tam Children's Hospital: A reliable destination with superior examination processes
Understanding the anxiety of parents when their children are sick, Duc Tam Children's Hospital always maintains the best state of readiness to receive and treat pediatric patients.
Coming to Duc Tam Children's Hospital, children will receive:
- Quick examination: The reception process is optimized, minimizing waiting time and strictly limiting the risk of cross-infection at the hospital.
- Accurate diagnosis: A team of experienced pediatricians will examine thoroughly and accurately classify the disease stage to provide the most appropriate treatment regimen.
- Close monitoring: A modern facility system combined with a dedicated nursing team closely monitors the children's health progress throughout the treatment process.
With the motto "Quality - Safety - Friendliness", Duc Tam Children's Hospital is committed to providing absolute peace of mind for parents and comfort and safety for children.
Advice from experts
"Prevention is better than cure, and early detection is better than late treatment. Parents should be the most delicate observers. Do not wait until the disease is severe to go to the doctor, every minute is valuable in protecting the health and safety of children." - A representative expert of Duc Tam Children's Hospital shared.
🏥 DUC TAM CHILDREN's HOSPITAL – Accompanying your beloved child's health
If your child has signs of suspected hand, foot, and mouth disease (fever, blisters, crying, refusing to eat...), please bring the child to the hospital for timely examination or contact to book an appointment:
- Consultation & Booking Hotline: 02623 62 66 77
- Address: 10 Thang 3 St., Residential Group 7-Tan Loi, Buon Ma Thuot Ward, Dak Lak
- Fanpage: facebook.com/bvnhiductam
Duc Tam Children's Hospital sincerely thanks the audience for their attention and commits to continuing to accompany Dak Lak TV in practical community health consultation programs in the future.