At the meeting between the Vietnamese delegation (R) and ‘s health experts (Source: VNA)wants to learn from Argentina’s experience in campaigns to prevent harm from tobacco,
alcohol and diseases, as well as in providing initial healthcare
and improving public health, said Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.
Tien made the statement at a meeting with Adolfo Rubinstein, Deputy Minister in charge of health at the Ministry of Social Development
of Argentina, within the framework of her visit to Argentina from September
21-24.
The visit aimed to learn about the health system in Argentina and share
experience in issues related to public health of common concern.
Tien affirmed this is an occasion for the two sides to enhance mutual
understanding and foster bilateral cooperation in the health sector.
Rubinstein and other health experts introduced their country’s health system to
Vietnamese delegates as well as Argentina’s policies in ensuring and improving public
health, especially initial healthcare and preventive healthcare.
They stressed primary healthcare is prioritised in the South American country’s
health system via a system of community health centres.
Regarding tobacco harm reduction s, the
experts said Argentina built a national tobacco control programme at the end of
2003, aiming at reducing the proportion of smokers, protecting people from
smoke in public areas, raising public awareness of the harms caused by cigarettes
and encouraging people to quit smoking.
Argentina has also passed an anti-tobacco
law in 2011, including stringent regulations related to tobacco advertising and
imposed high tariffs on these products to limit smoking, especially among young
people, they said.
During their stay, the Vietnamese delegates visited the Garrahan Pediatric Hospital, one of the largest medical centres in
Buenos Aires.
Director of the Garrahan Pediatric Hospital Patricia Elmeaudy said this is a leading public hospital for the treatment and
care of pediatricians, and one of eight central-level hospitals in Argentina.
The hospital’s management board shared cooperation models with universities in training
physicians and doctors at the hospital.
The Vietnamese delegation also had a working
session with representatives from the leading pharmaceutical enterprises of
Argentina, laid a wreath at Ho Chi Minh Monument in Buenos Aires and visited
the ese Embassy in the country.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
