Nghe An health sector gives Tet gifts to people in Yen Tinh commune, Tuong Duong district

Thanh Chung January 19, 2019 18:35

(Baonghean.vn) - The total cost of Tet gifts for the poor in Yen Tinh commune and free medical examination and medicine is nearly 269 million VND.

Responding to the Provincial Party Secretary's call for support and assistance for the poor to celebrate the Lunar New Year, the Provincial People's Committee's program "Tet for the poor - Lunar New Year 2019", on January 19, the Department of Health organized a Tet gift giving ceremony for poor households and free medical examination and treatment for people in Yen Tinh commune, Tuong Duong district.

Lãnh đạo Sở Y tế Nghệ An trao quà Tết cho người nghèo xã Yên Tĩnh. Ảnh: Thành Chung
Leaders of Nghe An Department of Health give Tet gifts to poor people in Yen Tinh commune. Photo: Thanh Chung

Yen Tinh is a poor commune in a remote area in Tuong Duong district. The commune has 1,018 households with 4,059 people. Implementing Decision No. 1310 of the Provincial People's Committee on assigning agencies and units to help poor communes in the area, since 2012, Nghe An health sector has helped Yen Tinh commune.

Đoàn công tác ngành y tế đã khám bệnh cho 500 người dân xã Yên Tĩnh. Ảnh: Thành Chung
The medical working group examined 500 people in Yen Tinh commune. Photo: Thanh Chung

To help Yen Tinh commune, Nghe An health sector has mobilized contributions from union members, units under the department, businesses and philanthropists inside and outside the province. From 2012 to now, the total amount mobilized is 1,456 billion VND.

Cấp thuốc miễn phí cho người dân. Ảnh: Thành Chung
Providing free medicine to people. Photo: Thanh Chung

With this money, Nghe An health sector has organized practical activities to help poor communes such as: giving cows, giving savings books, building charity houses for poor households, giving books and bicycles to students, giving computers and desks and chairs to schools, medical examination and treatment equipment to health stations... In addition, the health sector has also organized many groups of doctors to examine and treat patients, and provide free medicine.

Đoàn thanh niên Sở Y tế Nghệ An tặng quà cho học sinh nghèo vượt khó. Ảnh: Thành Chung
Nghe An Department of Health Youth Union gives gifts to poor students overcoming difficulties. Photo: Thanh Chung

After many years of support from the health sector, the socio-economic life of the poor people in the commune is gradually improving. In 2012, the poverty rate in Yen Tinh commune was 88.2%. Up to now, the poverty rate in the commune is 45.99%.

Hỗ trợ 15 con bò giống cho 15 hộ nghèo phát triển kinh tế. Ảnh: Thành Chung
Support 15 breeding cows for 15 poor households to develop the economy. Photo: Thanh Chung

To help the poor in Yen Tinh commune have a warm Lunar New Year, as well as encourage economic development, Nghe An health sector gave 50 gifts to 50 poor households, each gift worth 500,000 VND; gave 15 breeding cows to 15 households worth nearly 214 million VND. Tuong Duong district health center also gave 2 breeding cows to 2 poor households in the commune.

Trung tâm Y tế huyện Tương Dương cũng tặng 2 con bò giống cho người nghèo xã Yên Tĩnh. Ảnh: Thành Chung
Tuong Duong District Medical Center also donated two breeding cows to the poor in Yen Tinh commune. Photo: Thanh Chung

On this occasion, the Youth Union of the Department of Health and the Medical Center of Tuong Duong district organized a delegation to examine and provide free medicine to 500 people in Yen Tinh commune (Total value of medicine distributed is about 30 million VND); gave 01 gift worth 700,000 VND to 01 poor but excellent student./.

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