Nearly 470,000 people were provided with free health check-ups and medicine worth about 120 billion VND (5.3 million USD) in the first six months of 2017.
Young doctors provide free healthcare checkups for poor people (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Nearly 470,000 people wereprovided with free health check-ups and medicine worth about 120 billion VND (5.3 million USD) in the first six months of 2017.
The provision is part of a community-basedmedical programme launched by the Vietnam Red Cross Society along with theMinistry of Health, General Political Department of the Vietnam People’s Armyand Vietnam Young Doctors’ Association.
The organising board also opened trainingcourses on providing first aid, tackling natural disasters and joining searchand rescue missions.
The programme has been carried out in 10 citiesand provinces, including Hanoi, Phu Tho, Hai Duong, Son La, Nghe An, Gia Lai,Phu Yen, Dong Nai, Tien Giang and Soc Trang.
The Vietnam Red Cross Society’s CentralCommittee provided free health examinations and medicine for nearly 10,000people, which cost more than 1.5 billion VND (65,985 USD), and presented some4,000 gift packages worth over 86 million VND (3,783 USD).
Meanwhile, the General Political Departmentspent nearly 11.6 billion VND (510,284 USD) providing free check-ups for 55,000people, granted over 10,000 gifts and built 56 houses for policy beneficiaryfamilies.-VNA
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Young doctors provide free healthcare checkups for poor people (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)
