A vaccination centre in Nghia Dong commune of Quang Ngai city, Quang Ngai province (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The
and the (WHO) launched their cooperation programme for
2018 – 2019 in Hanoi on January 24.
Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Health
Le Quang Cuong underlined the assistance the WHO has provided for Vietnam in
many fields, such as disease prevention and treatment, policy consultation, and
expert training, raising the managerial capability and expertise of the health
sector of Vietnam.
“WHO is always a reliable partner of Vietnam in public
health care,” Cuong said.
The health cooperation programme with WHO, recently
approved by the Government of Vietnam, will be carried out from January 2018 to
December 2019.
Accordingly, the Health Ministry and will
join hands to improve the performance of the sector, thus offering better and
equally accessible health care services for all people, particularly the poor
and vulnerable groups, while reducing the burden of contagious and non-communicable
diseases and other health threats.
The programme aims to develop the healthcare
network at grassroots level; effectively use financial resources for health
sector; strengthen regulations on pharmaceuticals, vaccines and medical products;
and ensure better access to basic medicines and medical technology.
According to the Health Ministry, Vietnam has
seen improvement in public health and reduction in the rate of contagious
diseases infection and in the fatality rates of mothers, newborns, and children
under five. More people have access to clean water supply and hygienic toilets.
However, the country is facing challenges from
the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases and rapid aging population.
A representative of the WHO in Vietnam said the
organisation will continue its support for the Government of Vietnam in
implementing goals on caring and protecting people’s health.
The health cooperation programme will be managed
by the Ministry of Health of Vietnam with non-refundable official development
assistance (ODA) of over 21.1 million USD.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
