Bach Mai Hospital Director Assoc. Prof. Dao Xuan Co and Federation Handicap International Country Manager Mazedul Haque sign the memorandum of understanding. (Photo: US Embassy in Vietnam)Hanoi (VNA) – The US Mission to
Vietnam, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), on
January 16 announced training and technical support for Bach Mai Hospital
to improve stroke care in Vietnam and the Mekong sub-region.
The announcement affirms the US’s support
for strengthening health cooperation and assisting Vietnam’s critical medical
facilities under the US – Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Vietnam is among the countries with the
highest incidence rate of stroke, with about 200,000 stroke persons yearly.
Stroke is the second most common cause of death in the country. Among
survivors, this condition leaves a high rate of disability behind.
Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU), signed
by Director Assoc. Prof. Dao Xuan Co and Federation Handicap
International Country Manager Mazedul Haque, in the next two years, the
implementing partner will work with Bach Mai to build a specialised workforce
through supporting postgraduate training specialising in stroke and cerebrovascular
disease for doctors; strengthen the delivery of multidisciplinary services for
patients with specific attention to ensuring a continuum of care throughout the
care pathway; foster coordination, sharing of good practices and technical
support through national and international networks; and build research
capacities of the Stroke Centre and the Rehabilitation Centre of the hospital.
“We look forward to helping Vietnam
expand the application of international best practices in saving lives and
reducing disabilities among stroke victims,” USAID Mission Director Grubbs
said./.
Source: VietnamPlus
