Free health examination and record management for over 1,500 ethnic children who 'sleep sitting up'

(Baonghean.vn) - From July 15 to 17, 2017, Vinh International Hospital, Hoan My Da Nang Hospital in collaboration with the Vietnam Children's Fund, Nghe An Province Children's Fund and sponsors organized the program "Screening examination for more than 1,500 Dan Lai ethnic children".

A team of doctors from Vinh International Hospital and Hoan My Da Nang Hospital provided free health examinations and consultations to ethnic minority children of Dan Lai in Mon Son, Luc Da, Khe Pung, Co Phat communes (Chau Khe commune), Lac Khe commune and Thach Ngan commune.

Doctors and nurses screen, evaluate general health and detect functional disorders for Dan Lai ethnic children. Photo: PV

At the program, children were screened for cardiovascular diseases, tested for motor functions, and had a complete blood cell analysis, assessed their overall health, and detected disorders, including: Infections, anemia, and blood diseases. The program also provided free medicine to ethnic minority children in the highland communes of Con Cuong district.

Implementing the policy of preserving and sustainably developing the Dan Lai ethnic minority, all health records of children here will be kept and managed by Vinh International Hospital, Vietnam Children's Fund, and Provincial Children's Fund. In case the children show signs of illness requiring surgical intervention or treatment, all costs will be sponsored free of charge by the coordinating units.

At the program, the Dan Lai ethnic children also received health consultation and free medicine; at the same time, their health records were kept and managed. Photo: PV

On this occasion, more than 1,500 meaningful gifts and financial support, worth about 150 million VND, were given directly to ethnic minority households in the area.

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