Vietnam receives 150.000 boxes of medicines for non-communicable diseases
Deputy Health Minister Truong Quoc Cuong on July 23 received 150,000 boxes of medicines worth 62.6 billion VND from AstraZenaca to help treat patients with non-communicables diseases amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deputy Minister Truong Quoc Cuong receives 150,000 boxes of medicines for non-communicable diseases from AstraZeneca Vietnam Co. (Photo: Ministry of Health)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Health Minister Truong Quoc Cuong on July 23 received150,000 boxes of medicines worth 62.6 billion VND from AstraZenaca to help treatpatients with non-communicables diseases amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking at the event, Cuong said Vietnam is facing a rise innon-communicable diseases that account for nearly 70 percent of disease burdenin Vietnamm. Up to 70 people die from non-communicable diseases per 100 ones,including cardiovascular disease 31 percent, cancer 19 percent, chronicobstructive pulmonary disease 6 percent, and diabetes 4 percent.
Patients with non-communicable diseases face a higher risk ofdeath, especially when they are infected with coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, Cuongsaid.
The Health Ministry will distribute AstraZeneca’s medicines tomedical establishments and use them effectively, thus fulfilling goals in thenational strategy on prevention and control of non-communicable diseases forthe 2015-2025 period, he said.
He wished AstraZeneca would ensure the progress of providingVietnam with COVID-19 vaccines as well as other medicines for non-communicablediseases.
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Deputy Minister Truong Quoc Cuong receives 150,000 boxes of medicines for non-communicable diseases from AstraZeneca Vietnam Co. (Photo: Ministry of Health) 
