(qdnd.vn) - On the morning of October 12, in Sop Bao district, Houaphanh province, Laos, the opening ceremony of the activity of providing free medical examination and medicine to people in the border area of Sop Bao district took place. This activity is within the framework of the second Vietnam - Laos Border Defense Friendship Exchange program.
Attending the opening ceremony were: Colonel, Associate Professor, Dr. Le Van Dong, Deputy Director of the Military Medical Department,General Department of Logistics, Head of the Vietnamese delegation; Colonel Khenthong Phatthanakham, Deputy Director of the Military Medical Department, General Department of Logistics of the Lao People's Army (LPA); representative of the Logistics-Technical DepartmentMilitary Region 2; Sop Bao district leaders; Major Hoang Ngoc Hai, Deputy Director of Military Hospital 6 (Military Region 2); representative of Son La Provincial Military Command...
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Delegation of medical staff of Sop Bao district welcomed the delegation of the Vietnam People's Army
to perform medical examination and treatment activities.
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Colonel, Associate Professor, Dr. Le Van Dong spoke at the opening ceremony.
Colonel Khenthong Phatthanakham speaks at the opening ceremony.
Delegates and people attending the opening ceremony
On October 12, a working delegation from the Vietnam People's Army, consisting of more than 70 medical officers and staff, with the core members coming from Military Hospital 6 (Military Region 2), with the support of the 108 Military Central Hospital, traveled a long way to Sop Bao district to coordinate with the Lao People's Army medical staff to organize medical examinations for people in the border area according to the established plan.
During the examination and treatment process, the team of doctors and military medical staff from the two countries' armies will examine, screen, detect common diseases, and disseminate knowledge about health care, protection, and disease prevention to people in border areas. This is also an opportunity for military medical staff from both countries to exchange, share, and learn from each other's experiences in medical practice and military medical organization in specific conditions.
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Sop Bao district leaders expressed their gratitude for the activities of military doctors from the two countries in the area.
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Leaders of the Lao People's Army Medical Department presented souvenirs to representatives of the Vietnamese delegation.
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Delegates attending the opening ceremony took a souvenir photo.
The Head of the Vietnamese delegation hopes that, during the implementation of the mission, doctors and nurses from both sides will increase exchanges, share experiences, learn from each other, and continuously improve their professional qualifications in all aspects. At the same time, he requested that agencies and functional forces closely coordinate and cooperate, strengthen protection work, ensure security and safety of the area; organize patrols and guards well, and proactively take measures and plans to be ready to effectively handle arising situations.
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NAt the opening ceremony, many people came to register for free medical examination and medicine.
According to the plan, during the 2 days in Sop Bao district, the medical staff of the two countries will examine, treat and provide free medicine for about 1,500 people in the border area of the district. After that, the medical staff of the two countries will continue to carry out joint medical examination and treatment activities and provide free medicine for people in the border area of Moc Chau district, Son La province.
Immediately after the opening ceremony, the military medical forces of the two countries, with the support and coordination of local medical staff, carried out medical examinations, treatment, and free medicine provision for the people of Sop Bao district as planned.
According to: People's Army Newspaper