Institute provides free medicines for poor people in Lang Son

Lang Son (VNA) – The in conjunction with
the Border Guard Command of the northern mountainous province of Lang Son provided
free medical consultations and medicines for in Xuat Le and Mau
Son communes of Cao Loc district.

The programme benefited
nearly 700 people who are social policy beneficiaries, revolution contributors,
poor people and ethnic minorities, with a total fund of 112 million VND (4,900
USD).

More than 30
doctors and nurses of the institute participated in the programme.

Besides, the
institute also presented five gift packages, including medicines and money, to
families of social policies in extremely difficult circumstances, along with
medical equipment worth nearly 50 million VND (2,200 USD) to the health centre
of Xuat Le commune and the medical department of the Border Guard
Command.

This is one of
the activities marking the 40th founding anniversary of the institute
(July 4), contributing to social welfare and public health care in border
areas.-VNA