Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Japan Tran Ngoc Phuc (Source: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – Japan’s Asia Health and Human Well-Being Initiative regards Vietnam
as a country with great potential for cooperation with Japan in terms of health
care, said Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Japan Tran Ngoc Phuc.
“This is a basis for setting up a Vietnam committee on the initiative, Phuc
said at a seminar on the initative in Tokyo on March 7.
He also highlighted the role played by Vietnamese expats in Japan in
implementing the Initiative, expressing his belief that the association will
play an active role in giving consultations related to health care
collaboration between Vietnam and Japan.
Hosted by the Japanese
Government, the seminar discussed ways to boost bilateral and
regional cooperation in projects and business activities to deal with challenges
related aging-population in Asia.
It also focused on how to
achieve sustainable development goals set by the United (UHC)
programme.
According to the Headquarters of Health care Policy under
the Japanese Government, the initiative aims to build a healthy and dynamic society
where people have effective life and good health, thus contributing to promoting
economic growth.
Koji Fujimoto from the Headquarters of Healthcare
Policy said the initiative targets future collaboration between Japan and other
Asian countries, including Vietnam, in issues related to health care for the
elderly.
Participants to the meeting shared experience in health care for the elderly in
Asian countries such as Vietnam, China, the Philippines and Malaysia.
Originally started in May 2016 under the Headquarters for Health
Policy, the initiative aims to support Asian aging societies by providing ese
knowledge and expertise on nursing care and social welfare systems.
It also creates links between governments, enterprises, and
associations to develop new business opportunities.
Japan’s health care services providers for the elderly are interested in expanding
their activities in to meet the increasing demand in the market which
is at the forefront of super-aging society.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
