At the event, doctors from the Hanoi Medical University Hospital used the remote medical examination and treatment platform to connect with the general hospital of Muong Khuong district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai to make electrocardiographic consultations and ultrasound scans remotely for people with chronic diseases who should be examined.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends ceremony to launch a remote medical examination and treatment platform and Bluezone application to help the community in Covid-19 prevention and control.

They also connected online with the general hospital of Ha Tinh city in the central province of the same name, and offered online check-up for a patient in Quang Xuong district of central Thanh Hoa province.

The doctors provided thorough consultations for the patients through an app on their mobile phones, in which they can see each other.

Meanwhile, Bluezone is a solution applying the Bluetooth low energy (BLE). When smartphones are installed with the Bluezone app, they are able to detect others within 2 metres and memorize themselves. If the app user is positive for the SARS-CoV-2 (known as F0), through the saved data, health authorities can identify the F1 in close contact with F0 and the system will alert the F1 users about the risk of infection. 

They will be also provided with instructions to contact the competent health authorities for assistance. It is worth mentioning that the Bluezone app is confidential, anonymous and transparent, as it only stores data on the user's phone, and does not transfer user’s information and location to the system.

Speaking at the event, PM Phuc highly evaluated the remote medical examination and treatment platform. He emphasised that this is an initial milestone towards the digital transformation of the health sector and towards a larger goal of becoming a digital and smart nation.

The platform, developed by the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group, to be deployed with low initial costs, he said, adding that it can help save money and time for patients and reduce overloading at higher-level hospitals.

The Government leader also praised the Bluezone app for promptly providing people with another tool to safeguard their health and the community.

He asked the Ministries of Information and Communication, and Health to coordinate in speeding up digital transformation in the health sector and gradually forming a healthcare and disease prevention system based on digital technology, and applying digital technology in all health clinics.

PM Phuc also lauded efforts made by doctors, technology experts and businesses in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Covid-19 outbreak requires hospitals to offer more remote medical examination channels to help people gain timely, convenient and safe access to health services, he stressed.

The PM asked the Hanoi Medical University Hospital to drastically implement remote medical check-ups and treatment, and requested to Heath Ministry to expand the application to other hospitals across the nation.

Bac Giang launches electronic health declaration

(BGO) – Amid the new complicated development of Covid-19 epidemic, the Chairman of Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee has issued the document to urge the leaders of the departments, sectors, units and localities to promptly instruct all officers, public servants, staff, citizens and foreigners staying in the province to launch the electronic health declaration on nCovid software (from March 10, 2020).

Bac Giang completes making personal health record: Timely and effectively control and cure patients

(BGO) – Bac Giang is now one of the provinces in the country quickly completing the general health examination to make the public health record. Recently, the Medical Centers in the districts and city are inputting the data to the software to provide each citizen with an electronic health record.

Bac Giang health sector improves service quality, treatment capacity

(BGO) - Implementing the mission of taking care of the people's health, the medical examination and treatment facilities in Bac Giang province have been making efforts to invest in infrastructure and improve the skills of medical staff to meet requirements and please patients.

Bac Giang fosters health supervision of people coming from RoK’s epidemic-hit areas

(BGO) - Facing the complicated happenings of the acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), especially the epidemic outbreak in Republic of Korea (RoK), the Steering Committee for disease prevention and control of Bac Giang province urged the directors and leaders of the provincial departments, agencies, organizations and chairpersons of the districts and city to fulfill some urgent duties for timely and effective prevention of the disease.

Bac Giang closely grasps number of people from RoK for health supervision

(BGO) - According to the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (DOLISA), there are about 1,300 Bac Giang’s people working in Republic of Korea (RoK). Besides, the province is home to 340 Korean people working for the companies outside the industrial parks. The provincial Industrial Zones Authority is urgently checking the number of Korean labourers working in the industrial parks.

Source: VNA