At the event (Photo: VNA)(VFF) Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on November 25 received 10,000 ampoules of
donated by the in Russia’s Saint-Petersburg
to aid the local treatment of COVID-19 patients.
The ampoules, worth over 1.2 billion VND (over 88,000 USD) will
be distributed among eight local medical facilities and hospitals.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Timur S. Sadykov, Russian
Consul General in the city, stressed that joint activities against the pandemic
between Vietnam and Russia – including experience exchanges and donations of medical supplies and vaccine – reflected the two nations’ comprehensive strategic partnership and their peoples’ friendship and solidarity.
The diplomat took the occasion to thanks the municipal authorities
for supporting Russian citizens staying in the city during the latest outbreak
of the pandemic. He hoped the drug will assist the local medical sector in
treating the patients.
Expressing her gratitude for the valuable and timely
support, Chairwoman of the municipal VFF Committee To Thi Bich Chau said the
aid is proof of the Vietnam – Russia comprehensive strategic partnership as
well as of the sound cooperative relationship between HCM City and Saint
Petersburg.
Illustrative image (Photo: nongnghiep.vn) Cytoflavin is used as part of Russia’s treatment regimen for
cardiovascular and brain complications in COVID-19 patients, bringing
positive results so far. In Vietnam, the drug, licensed by the Ministry of
Health, is prescirbed for acute stroke patients. The use of Cytoflavin for
patients with COVID-19 helps reduce post-COVID-19 neurological complications.
The batch of 10,000 ampoules for HCM City marked the third
time the drug has been given to Vietnam by the Russian side./.
Source: VietnamPlus
