At the talks between the delegation and the Lao delegation (Photo: suckhoedoisong.vn) Hanoi (VNA) –
A delegation of the Ministry of Health led by held
talks with its Lao counterpart led by in Hanoi on July 21.
During the talks,
Minister Lan highlighted the sound development in the Vietnam – Laos special
relations, affirming that Party and State leaders, as well as ministries and sectors
of Vietnam always highly value the vital role and significance of the special
solidarity between the two countries, as well as bilateral cooperation in various
areas, including healthcare.
The two countries’ health sectors over the past decades has always maintained close and
effective cooperation, contributing to further promoting the Vietnam – Laos relationship,
she stressed.
To enhance cooperation
between the two sides, notably in the coordination of medical examination and
treatment, training of medical staff, control of infectious diseases, central-level and specialised hospitals of
Vietnam are ready to receive and provide medical treatment for Lao people.
Lao people living along the shared border lines between the two countries have
received support, medical examinations and treatment from the border health
agencies of Vietnam, she said.
Some medical
universities of Vietnam have received and trained Lao students under an agreement
signed between the two governments, Lan said, adding that during the COVID-19
pandemic, the two sides supported each other in the fight against
the disease.
Lan expressed her desire that cooperation between the two sides’ health sectors will continue to
be enhanced in the coming time.
For his part, Bounfeng
Phoummalaysith thanked the Government and the Ministry of Health of Vietnam for
their timely and practical support during the fight against COVID-19.
Vietnam’s health
sector has always assisted its Lao counterpart, especially in providing medical
equipment, training human resources, and giving medical examination and
treatment for Lao people in border areas, he said.
Minister Bounfeng
Phoummalaysith wished to continue receiving support in human resources training,
and in developing Laos’ hospitals into financially
autonomous medical facilities.
He suggested the two sides
expand cooperation in traditional medicine, pharmacy, and disease prevention
and control.
He affirmed the mutual support between the two sides at international
forums and with ASEAN countries in building the ASEAN Center for
Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED) when Laos undertakes
the role as the ASEAN Chair in 2024./.
Source: VietnamPlus
