Warming up the winter in Phong village.
(Baonghean.vn) - In order to help people in remote areas of the province improve their healthcare and develop their economy, culture, and social life, from December 16th to 18th, the Border Guard Command of Nghe An province organized a medical team to provide free medical examinations and medicine to ethnic minority people in Phong village, Tam Hop commune, Tuong Duong district.
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| Many people from Phong village came for medical check-ups. |
Ban Phong village, Tam Hop commune, Tuong Duong district, comprises 146 households/610 people of the Tay Poong ethnic minority, of which 98 households are classified as poor. The village is located nearly 7km from the center of Tam Hop commune, through a forest road with difficult access. In recent years, despite receiving investment from the government in all aspects, the lives of the people still face many difficulties, especially in healthcare. Therefore, organizing free medical examinations and dispensing free medicine to the people is a practical way to help poor families and ethnic minorities have access to healthcare and improve their lives.
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| People have access to modern medical examination facilities. |
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| Medical examination for Mrs. Lo Thi Sam, 90 years old. |
To help local people access healthcare, the Nghe An Border Guard Command organized a medical team to visit the village to provide free medical examinations and medication. During this free medical examination and medication distribution trip, the Nghe An Border Guard Command sent 3 doctors, 4 medical assistants, and 1 laboratory technician to the village to conduct examinations such as ultrasound, electrocardiogram, laboratory tests, and other specialized services like dentistry and maxillofacial surgery, using the best equipment available in the Nghe An Border Guard force. On the first day of this free medical examination and medication distribution in Phong village, the Nghe An Border Guard medical team directly examined, advised, and provided medication to 250 people, with a total value of nearly twenty million dong in medicine.
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| Distribute leaflets promoting family planning to the public. |
During health check-ups for local people, the Border Guard medical corps also incorporated propaganda on family planning, women's health care, good parenting methods for mothers of childbearing age, and malaria prevention for the people... Especially through practical activities, the Border Guard medical corps also took the opportunity to learn about effective traditional medicine treatments used by the local people to apply to daily medical examinations and treatment for soldiers and civilians in other areas.
Despite the harsh conditions of unfavorable weather, including the intensified northeast monsoon, freezing temperatures, and difficult roads, the medical team of the Nghe An Border Guard successfully carried out a free medical examination and medication distribution for ethnic minority people in Phong village, Tam Hop border commune, Tuong Duong district, with a spirit of sharing and compassion for the people in the border region.
Hai Thuong
Nghe An Border Guard
