Nearly 3,340 people received for cardiovascular diseases during a which took place in the northern province of Phu Tho on July 14-15 (Illustrative photo: VNA)
Phu Tho (VNA) – Nearly 3,340 people received screening examinations for
cardiovascular diseases during a humanitarian programme which took place in the
northern province of Phu Tho on July 14-15.
The
programme was jointly held by the Phu Tho General Hospital, the Hanoi Heart
Hospital, and the Phu Tho branch of military telecom group Viettel. More than 100 medical personnel
from the Phu Tho general hospital participated in the programme.
As a
result of the screenings, 257 people were diagnosed with cardiovascular
diseases, 41 underwent surgery, while 36 others were hospitalised.
Doctor
Ngo Huu Ha, Deputy Director of the General Hospital, said the free
screenings for helped people in remote and mountainous
areas gain access to the sector’s leading experts and modern equipment. Local
residents were provided with the necessary diagnoses for timely counselling and
treatment, he added.
A cardiovascular
health screening programme for children under 16 years old will be organised in
the province during July 28-29.
World Health Organisation (WHO) chief representative in Vietnam Kidong
Park said high blood pressure and diabetes, which can easily be diagnosed and
treated at grassroots medical stations, are the most prevalent of cardiovascular
and non-communicable diseases in Vietnam and across the world.
Statistics
in 2015 showed that in Vietnam alone, only 43.1 percent of high blood pressure
patients were diagnosed, and only 13.6 percent treated at medical stations. -VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
