“The First Day” project is expected to raise public awareness of hypertension and diabetes. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Health’s Medical Examination and
Treatment Management Department and on
June 18 signed a on the implementation of “The
First Day” project during 2019-2020.
The project is expected to raise public awareness of hypertension and diabetes,
and provide training for medical workers to improve the quality of treatment.
Popularisation work will be made both online and offline, via posters and
website ngaydautien.vn, ensuring that patients have deeper insight into the
diseases, change their lifestyle and follow long-term treatment.
Besides, around 100-200 information booths will be arranged at hospitals
nationwide during 2019-2020 to give consultations about the two chronic
non-communicable diseases.
The ministry and Servier Vietnam will join hands with hospitals and competent
associations to organise training courses in consulting skills for medical
workers.
is initiated by Servier Vietnam, a non-profit
organisation and an independent pharmaceutical company based in France. As the
second largest pharmaceutical company in the fields of cardiovascular the EU,
Servier has made significant contributions to the treatment of high blood
pressure, diabetes and coronary artery disease.
Present in Vietnam since 1993, Servier has worked to better the quality of
treatment and prevention of many chronic diseases.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
