Health ministry urges for strengthened Covid-19 prevention measures HCM City strives to become regional healthcare hub 18 health workers honored for donating blood to save patients

At an online meeting Monday between Acting Assistant Secretary at the U.S.’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Jonathan Moore, Vietnamese Assistant Foreign Minister Nguyen Van Thao and the U.S.’s ambassador to Vietnam, Daniel Kritenbrink, discussed strengthening of bilateral cooperation in environmental, science, health, and technology issues and building on the Mekong-U.S. Partnership Ministerial meeting held on September 11, a press release said.

An elephant tusks batch seized from traffickers in Ivory Coast in January 2018 as it was bound for Vietnam.

The U.S. is expanding its engagement with the Mekong region and increasing cooperation with Vietnam to address global health security, illegal and unregulated fishing, combating wildlife trafficking, air quality, science and technology, environmental protection in the South China Sea and transboundary riverine governance.

It agreed that a prosperous and healthy Mekong region is fundamental to ASEAN’s overall prosperity.

The U.S. commended Vietnam for its openness to increasing data sharing on a variety of environmental issues, and would continue to support Vietnam's efforts to improve air quality and water management and manage marine debris by sharing satellite and remote sensing data.

Last month the U.S. Department of State had pledged $153.6 million for various projects across the Mekong region related to crime fighting, data sharing and disaster management.

Of this, $55 million would be used to combat cross-border crimes and $1.8 million to enable the Mekong River Commission to share hydrological data for policy planning.

The rest is meant for disaster management projects and facilitating multilateral policy dialogues for development across the region.

Vietnam affirms commitment in securing universal health coverage amid Covid-19

Through its Covid-19 response, Vietnam is committed to the highest level to securing adequate funds for universal health coverage (UHC), a senior health official has affirmed.

Benefits of electronic health record

(BGO) – Bac Giang is one of the provinces which early completed making the public electronic health record (PEHR) with high rate. Now, the system starts integrating with other software at the medical facilities across the province to serve the health examination and treatment.

Health Ministry receives donated medical supplies for Covid-19 fight

The Health Ministry received donated medical supplies for the Covid-19 fight at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 1.

UNAIDS and US CDC experts honoured for contributions to Vietnam’s health sector

The Ministry of Health held a ceremony in Hanoi on August 25 to present the “For People’s Health” insignia to experts of Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC).

Health of 5 among 6 covid-19 patients in Bac Giang greatly improved

(BGO)- According to information from the Department of Health of Bac Giang province and the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases, Facility No 2, health condition of 5 patients in the family with 6 Covid-19 infected cases in Yen Dinh commune, Son Dong district have been stably improved.

Source: VnExpress