More young doctors volunteer to work in disadvantaged areas

More young doctors volunteer to work in disadvantaged areas hinh anh 1A young doctor works at Bac Giang General Hospital. (Illustrative photo: VNA)
 
Hanoi (VNA) – A ceremony was
held in Hanoi on December 18 to see off 14 freshly-graduated doctors of the
(HMU) to work in Vietnam’s mountainous and remote
areas.

It is part of the pilot project to send
to , including border and island
localities and especially focusing on 62 poor districts around the country.

Speaking at the event, Minister of Health
Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said the project is a breakthrough for the health sector in
ensuring skilled personnel and meeting the of people in
disadvantaged localities.

It also helps local people gain access to
better healthcare services, while reducing overload in central hospitals and
wastefulness, she added.

She also asked cities and provinces to join
hands with the health ministry to devise incentives for skilled and efficient
medical staff, thus attracting more personnel to work in the localities.

Tien voiced her hope that the project will
be a success with the close cooperation of ministries, departments and localities,
along with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Vietnam Youth Federation.

The 62 poor districts are currently in need
of nearly 600 doctors in 15 areas of specialty.

Launched in February 2013, the pilot
project aims to ensure the sustainability of skilled medical staff, with a view
to sending more than 300 young doctors to work in disadvantaged districts by 2020.

The project has provided training courses
for 300 doctors in 11 areas of specialty over the last two years.

Also on December 18, the HMU held a
ceremony to start a course for 32 aspiring doctors who will be sent to work in
impoverished districts in the northern provinces of Lao Cai, Cao Bang, Lang
Son, Ha Giang, Dien Bien, Bac Kan, and Tuyen Quang. –VNA 

VNA

Source: VietnamPlus

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