Medical workers conduct quick tests for people returning from COVID-19-hit regions (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The partnered
with the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs to hold a workshop on the application of technologies in the prevention
and treatment of COVID-19 in Hanoi on November 5.
The
workshop was attended by ambassadors and representatives of international
organisations and media outlets and aimed at sharing Vietnam’s experience on applying
technologies in preventing the spread of the coronavirus and treating those infected.
A
number of attendees said that despite the complex developments of the
outbreak in many countries, Vietnam brought it under good control quite quickly
and has continued to do so in the “new normal”. One of the factors behind its success
was the application of technologies, with various technology-based products being
developed to aid the COVID-19 response.
One
highlight was , a Bluetooth-based mobile app that helps identify and
alert people who have interacted with COVID-19 patients. The contact-tracing
app, developed by the BKAV Technology Group, has been downloaded by more than
23 million Vietnamese people.
The
National Hospital for Tropical Diseases introduced the use of a high flow nasal
cannula (HFNC) in place of intubation for critically-ill COVID-19 patients,
which not only benefited the patients but also helped the hospital save
resources.
The
workshop also featured test kits for COVID-19 produced by (the SunStar
JSC), which have received market authorisation in the EU./.
Source: VietnamPlus
