On behalf of the city’s leaders, Politburo member cum Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung highly appreciated the efforts and contributions made by medical staff, doctors and frontline forces in recent time, particularly during the battle against Covid-19 pandemic.

Outstanding collectives and individuals receive the Prime Minister’s certificates of merit at the meeting.

He stressed that the devotion of the medical staff, doctors and frontline forces in the Covid-19 fight have left a good image in the hearts of the people, fuelling the trust among the city’s dwellers that the pandemic will certainly be repelled.

As the pandemic has remained complicated, he called on the city’s health sector to stay alert and adopt further initiatives to complete the health system from the city to the grassroots level.

It is necessary to improve the effectiveness of preventive medicine in order to raise the quality of healthcare services, medical examination and treatment, he added.

At the meeting, 56 collectives and 27 individuals were presented with the Prime Minister’s certificates of merit in recognition of their remarkable contributions in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 pandemic in Hanoi.

A performance at the programme.

* On the evening of February 22, the Military Hospital 175 in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh City Television held an art programme to honour the “white blouse” soldiers.

The event features performances and talk exchanges praising the services of doctors and medical staff who are working in seas and island regions and frontline medical workers in Covid-19 prevention and control, as well as Vietnamese military doctors who have joined the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.

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UNFPA presents more medical supplies to Vietnam

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam on December 15 handed over medical supplies and personal protective equipment worth 450,000 USD to 21 Vietnamese localities, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, to aid them in the Covid-19 combat.

Bac Giang strictly controls over pandemic clusters and enhances medical capability

(BGO) - On December 14, Permanent Vice Chairman of Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC), Vice Commander of the Covid-19 Prevention and Control Center Mai Son chaired the three level teleconference (province, district and commune) to implement the disease preventive task.

Source: NDO