Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Health launched a project onAugust 29, providing specific healthcare services and rehabilitation therapy todioxin/Agent Orange (AO) victims for the 2018-2021 period.
Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Viet Tien saidthat although the war ended 43 years ago, the toxic chemicals that the US armysprayed over Vietnam have left enduring pains and wounds, affecting millions ofVietnamese people and their offspring.
Vietnam has approximately 4.8 million AO victims, millions of whom are alsostruggling with disease and poverty, in desperate need of healthcare andrehabilitation support.
Tien stressed that as part of efforts to implement the Party andGovernment’s policies to deal with AO consequences and support AO victims, the healthministry issued Decision No. 5305/QD-BYT on November 24, 2017 which approved aproject to care for victims in the 2018-2021 period.
The project aims to improve the health and living quality of victims,helping them better integrate into society through measures to timely diagnoseand treat their health problems; enhance the capacity of healthcare facilities andcommunities; and expand networks that provide healthcare and rehabilitationservices for AO victims and people with disabilities.
Head of the ministry’s Department of Medical Examination and TreatmentManagement, Luong Ngoc Khue, said that initially, the project plans to cover 10provinces and cities – namely Lao Cai, Thai Nguyen, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong,Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh, Dong Thap, and Ben Tre – at a totalcost of 72.3 billion VND, mostly from the State budget.
However, on August 2, 2018, the ministry decided to add Ha Tinh into thelist, raising total localities benefiting from the project to 11 and totalcapital to 76.16 billion VND.
Within the project, the ministry will hold training courses for concernedlocalities and agencies on diseases and deformities related to AO, methods toverify chemical infection, and financial issues during the implementation ofthe project.–VNA
Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Viet Tien saidthat although the war ended 43 years ago, the toxic chemicals that the US armysprayed over Vietnam have left enduring pains and wounds, affecting millions ofVietnamese people and their offspring.
Vietnam has approximately 4.8 million AO victims, millions of whom are alsostruggling with disease and poverty, in desperate need of healthcare andrehabilitation support.
Tien stressed that as part of efforts to implement the Party andGovernment’s policies to deal with AO consequences and support AO victims, the healthministry issued Decision No. 5305/QD-BYT on November 24, 2017 which approved aproject to care for victims in the 2018-2021 period.
The project aims to improve the health and living quality of victims,helping them better integrate into society through measures to timely diagnoseand treat their health problems; enhance the capacity of healthcare facilities andcommunities; and expand networks that provide healthcare and rehabilitationservices for AO victims and people with disabilities.
Head of the ministry’s Department of Medical Examination and TreatmentManagement, Luong Ngoc Khue, said that initially, the project plans to cover 10provinces and cities – namely Lao Cai, Thai Nguyen, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong,Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh, Dong Thap, and Ben Tre – at a totalcost of 72.3 billion VND, mostly from the State budget.
However, on August 2, 2018, the ministry decided to add Ha Tinh into thelist, raising total localities benefiting from the project to 11 and totalcapital to 76.16 billion VND.
Within the project, the ministry will hold training courses for concernedlocalities and agencies on diseases and deformities related to AO, methods toverify chemical infection, and financial issues during the implementation ofthe project.–VNA
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