Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he is very proud to witness the changes in medicine and health care in Vietnam over the past decades, as since 1945, the country’s life expectancy has increased by many years, with significant reductions in preventable diseases, including the eradication of polio, as well as great strides in tackling diseases like malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Vietnam has also expanded the health insurance system, helping it gain achievements in health care for its people, he said, adding that progress has also been made in addressing risk factors for non-communicable diseases such as reducing the smoking rate.

Recently, Vietnam has also shown its capacity to respond strongly to the Covid-19 pandemic, including carrying out vaccinations comprehensively and quickly, and always targeting the most vulnerable groups.

WHO is proud to be a trusted partner of the Vietnamese Government and people and is committed to maintaining strong coordination and support for the country on its journey to bring a healthier, safer and more prosperous life to all Vietnamese, the WHO leader stated.

Vietnamese doctors offer free medical check-ups, medicines for people in Cambodia

Medical workers from the Ho Chi Minh City Charity Association, donors, and authorities in Koh Khsach Tonlea commune, Sa'Ang district, Cambodia’s Kandal province on June 17 gave free medical check-ups and medicines for about 800 local people.

University Medical Centre successfully implements minimally invasive pulmonary valve replacement

Doctors at the University Medical Centre in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully performed transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement on patients with congenital heart disease.

Giving initiatives to improve medical service quality

(BGO)- In response to the emulation movement of creative labour, a number of scientific reseach projects have been effectively implemented and applied by health officials and practitioners in the hospitals in northern province of Bac Giang contributing to improving healthcare quality.

Four central hospitals receive Japanese-donated medical equipment

Four central hospitals in Vietnam on April 18 received the first batch of medical equipment donated by the Government of Japan.

Cashless payment applied in over 80 percent of medical bill transaction

(BGO) – As of April 8 in Bac Giang province, 24 hospitals and medical establishments applied cashless payment method by card machine, bank transfer and QR code scanning.

Source: VNA