Staff of the field hospital on way to South Sudan (Source: VNA) and the French Defence Attache Office in
Vietnam launched an exchange of medical expertise in Hanoi on November 12 for
staff of level 1 field hospital under the engineer corps of the Vietnam United
Nations Peacekeeping Mission.
The French delegation was led by specialist doctor Marrache
David.
During the five-day exchange, participants will learn about the
healthcare system in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission; their principles in
health check-ups and treatment; experience in treating injuries; shock, breast,
head, backbone, and thermal injury management; as well as the classification of
field combat patients.
Both sides will also discuss experience in responding to
simulation cases and ways to foster bilateral cooperation in the UN
peacekeeping mission.
Speaking at the event, Director of the department Hoang Kim
Phung said it is the seventh time since 2016 that Vietnam and France have held
the exchange, adding that the event has provided hospital staff the chance to acquire
more experience in military medicine, thereby enabling them to cope better with
medical cases in the field.
As one of the five permanent members of the UN Security
Council, France has been active in joining the UN peacekeeping activities. The
country now maintains forces in nine peacekeeping missions, boasting the second
largest number of forces in the European Union and ranking in 30th place
globally. –VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
