Loss of license, Americare clinic is still public ‘lose weight’

But what was quite surprising, after nearly three months of being stripped of the license by the Inspector of the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City, on the social network of this unit, the advertising of slimming became more and more popular˳

The giant sign “AMC – Americare clinic” has been hanging for a long time at 54B+54C, Nguyen Van Troi Street, Ward 15, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City˳

“The processing is done, no violations at all”

According to research, Americare clinic’s “reputation” is well known by the community from posting “super slimming” clips for famous characters on the website, Facebook and YouTube channel˳

As of the end of March, 2023, this unit’s YouTube channel has posted more than 200 clips, attracting more than 9 million views˳ When Tuoi Tre published a series of articles “The truth about super slimming technology”, these pages temporarily disappeared, but after a short time, they “re-exported”˳

Some pages are used by this unit to advertise, such as “Americare clinic”, “Americare international beauty salon”, “Americare clinic Phu Nhuan beauty salon HCM”, “America Americare medical technology slimming institute”, “” Americare – Institute of medical fat removal”, “Americare clinic Binh Thanh”… Although there are many different pages, the contact address is only one place, which is 54B Nguyen Van Troi Street, Ward 15, Phu Nhuan District, TP˳ Ho Chi Minh City˳

On June 28, a customer who wanted to reduce belly fat called Americare clinic’s previous switchboard number (02862717040), and was immediately recommended by the female staff to come to the center at 54B (Nguyen Van Troi, Ward 15, Phu)˳ Nhuan) visit˳

“First you will be examined with your specialist˳ After that, the specialist will give you a slimming route, if you agree, then register to use the service” – the consultant said˳ At the end of the call, the customer immediately received a message “successful appointment confirmation” with the content: “This schedule I have registered with a specialist waiting for me to visit, you try to arrive on time”˳

During the phone consultation, this female staff member confirmed to the client that Americare clinic was back to normal operation˳

In the morning of July 4, the Facebook page “Americare clinic of Phu Nhuan Beauty Salon HCM” displayed the status “opening”˳ Contact the phone number 1800 6817, we were “promised” by the female staff that the center will have technology to reduce belly fat at a cost of about 3 million VND/time˳

In the afternoon of the same day, present at the Americare clinic center (Phu Nhuan district), we noticed that it was still busy with consulting staff for customers, unlike the facility that was stripped of its operating license˳

After confirming the appointment, we were taken to see a person called “doctor” Tam˳ This “doctor” introduces a non-invasive laser slimming technology called Le Shape from Korea˳

This person promises that this is a technology that has been approved by the US FDA and the center is also licensed!? “My center is a pioneer in this technology˳

There will be four machine heads placed on the abdomen to reduce fat and when the four nozzles are attached to the mechanism, it will heat and then switch to cold˳ If there is a need to destroy any fat area, it will be attached to reduce that fat area, each session can reduce from 2-3cm in the abdomen” – “doctor” Tam said˳

Specifically, according to this “doctor”, each course of belly fat reduction at Americare clinic will be from 5-7 sessions, each session from 3 to 3˳8 million˳

Thus, if you want to effectively reduce belly fat, you must go at least 5 times with prices ranging from 15 to 26 million VND˳ The “doctor” also revealed that the center is currently “treating” a few famous people but could not disclose information˳

Before being reported by the press that the center hired people to shoot super slimming clips with false advertising, “doctor” Tam reassured: “Our side has finished handling it˳ The information in the media still happens˳ and the center still does it, I’m still assisting the police in handling it˳ The Department of Health is done, there’s no violation on our side˳ Slimming still works, dermatology also does˳”

Maybe they operate underground!?

According to research at address 54B+54C Nguyen Van Troi Street, Ward 15, Phu Nhuan District, the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City granted a license to provide medical examination and treatment for Vu Lam Minh Co˳, Ltd˳

At this address, the company only allows the company to organize two clinics, including dermatology by Dr˳ Nguyen Thi Le My and rehabilitation by Dr˳ Nguyen Le Hong Nhat˳

Inspectors of the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City determined that the doctor’s name in charge of the profession was just “a bonsai”˳ Not to mention, one of the two clinics has shut down˳

In the decisions of the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City, it is completely not licensed for Americare clinic high-tech slimming technology center to operate˳ And the list of licensed practices for the above clinics does not have slimming services˳

Talking to Tuoi Tre about Vu Lam Minh Co˳, Ltd˳’s license was revoked but still publicized its slimming activities, the representative of the Inspectorate of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said that he would send an inspection force to verify and handle it immediately˳ ˳

“In principle, the facilities have been suspended, but if the inspection is still active, we will take stronger measures,” he affirmed and explained: It is possible to increase the length of the suspension˳ more, even deprived of the right to conduct medical examination and treatment as some clinics with foreign elements have been handled˳

This representative also said that after the Inspector of the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City issued a decision to handle it, the local principle (Phu Nhuan District People’s Committee, specifically the District Health Department) must be responsible for checking and supervising the acceptance˳ enforce regulations˳ “Recently we also have all the documents sent to the locality” – this person said˳

Meanwhile, Ms˳ Duong Thi Hong Nga – Deputy Health Department of Phu Nhuan District – said that after the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City issued the decision, the unit coordinated with the Ward People’s Committee to inspect and supervise˳

“We also noted the problems requested by the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City, such as stopping the operation of doctors and technicians˳ Slimming activities as mentioned in the newspaper have also been removed, and are no longer active, just take care of the skin” – Mrs˳ Nga said˳

However, when Tuoi Tre points to the problems recorded such as the Americare clinic sign has not been removed (the sign does not match the license content – PV) and the consulting, examination and fat reduction activities still take place publicly˳ Although her license was revoked, at this time, Ms˳ Nga said she would “review it again”˳

When we questioned the responsibility of the Health Department of Phu Nhuan District in managing the area, Ms˳ Nga said: “Well, now let us coordinate with the Ward People’s Committee to check and supervise the implementation˳ whether the regulations are maintained or not, but the inspection has been removed before˳ Maybe they operate underground or deliberately avoid the inspection˳”

An expert in health management asserts that medical examination and treatment is a conditional activity and that when a unit performs medical-related techniques, an operating license is required˳

“The establishment that is being stripped of its license but still blatantly operating has a large part of the responsibility in monitoring and managing the locality, specifically the health department,” he affirmed˳

Loss of license, fines Advertising Center ‘super slimming’ Americare over 190 million

Americare clinic high-tech slimming center was fined over 190 million VND, stripped of its operating license for 4 months˳