82 students participated in training on rehabilitation methods for people with disabilities.

Dr. Tran Ngoc Nghi - Deputy Head of Rehabilitation and Assessment Department, Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management - Ministry of Health introduces an overview of the rehabilitation system in Vietnam. The guiding viewpoints and development orientation of the rehabilitation industry of the Ministry of Health. Photo: Lam Tung

During the 3 days (from June 5 to June 7), 82 trainees listened to lecturers from the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management - Ministry of Health, Bach Mai Hospital, Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital introduce the following contents: Disability and rehabilitation process; Methods of detecting people with disabilities; Community-based rehabilitation solutions for people with disabilities; How to investigate, record and monitor charts for each subject; Overview of the rehabilitation system in Vietnam; Guiding viewpoints and orientations for the development of the rehabilitation sector and community-based rehabilitation of the Ministry of Health; Discussion on how to implement community-based rehabilitation.

Prof. Dr. Cao Minh Chau - General Secretary of the Vietnam Rehabilitation Association awarded certificates of completion of the training program to medical staff at the district, city and town levels. Photo: Lam Tung

At the closing ceremony, Prof. Dr. Cao Minh Chau - General Secretary of the Vietnam Rehabilitation Association, Master Thai Thi Xuan - Director of Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital directly answered the concerns of the students: How to implement community surveys on people with disabilities in the most effective way. With the desire to bring to people with disabilities the sympathy that the community needs to share, and the concern of society for people with disabilities themselves.

Representatives of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management - Ministry of Health awarded certificates of completion of the training program to doctors of Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital. Photo: Lam Tung.

Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital - a trusted address for rehabilitation for people with disabilities. Photo: Thanh Cuong

After this course, the trained lecturers will be responsible for retraining grassroots staff on methods and ways to detect people with disabilities, classify them and determine their needs. At the same time, organize community surveys to collect data on people with disabilities in the area. From there, plan rehabilitation interventions for people with disabilities.