The equipment package, funded by the UK Government and delivered through UNICEF, includes 500 patients vital sign monitors and 500 syringe pumps. (Photo: Courtesy of UNICEF)Hanoi (VNA) – The British Embassy in Hanoi and UNICEF on December 29 handed over 500,000 GBP (over 602,000 USD) in
life-saving equipment to the Ministry of Health to assist recovery of Vietnam’s
health system.
The equipment package, funded
by the UK Government and delivered through UNICEF in December 2022, includes
500 patient vital signs monitors and 500 syringe pumps.
The Health Ministry will soon distribute the equipment to hospitals and health facilities in
need nationwide.
British Ambassador to
Vietnam Iain Frew said that he hopes medical equipment shows both the
UK’s long-term and practical as well as moral support to Vietnamese patients
and medical doctors in the most vulnerable areas to overcome hardships,
particularly in health.
“We will continue to
cooperate closely with Vietnam’s Ministry of Health to strengthen and support
resilient health systems and services for Vietnam,’’ he said.
UNICEF Vietnam OIC
Representative Ziad Nabulsi said that the equipment will contribute greatly to the ongoing efforts to keep Vietnam safe
from the COVID-19 outbreak as well as to strengthen its health system
post-COVID.
While Vietnam’s
health system has progressively improved, which was also evident through its
robust response to COVID-19, it still needs support from partners – especially
in remote and hard-to-reach areas. , along with its partners, will
continue to focus on strengthening Vietnam’s health system.
During the COVID-19
pandemic, the UK was one of the initial countries that donated vaccines to
Vietnam, with over 2 million doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Wider health cooperation between the and Vietnam includes work on antimicrobial resistance, non-communicable diseases, health education and digital health./.
Source: VietnamPlus
