Nghe An Health Sector visits and works with Xieng Khouang Province Health Sector (Laos)

The delegation of Nghe An Health sector presented a souvenir painting to the Health sector of Xieng Khouang province. Photo: Thanh Chung

Many remarkable results in medical cooperation

During the visit and work in the provinceXieng Khuang, the health sector of the two provinces held a meeting to evaluate the results of health cooperation in the past time and discuss the direction of cooperation in the coming time; Nghe An health sector visited and worked with Xieng Khouang General Hospital; visited and worked with Xieng Khouang Medical College; visited and worked with district and commune health facilities of Xieng Khouang province.

January 10, 2020, Nghe An Department of Health andXieng Khuangsigned a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the health sector. Since then, although the cooperation between the health sector of the two provinces has been greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, it has still achieved many remarkable results. Notably, the Nghe An health sector has helped Xieng Khouang province in medical examination and treatment, technology transfer and training of medical personnel.

Nghe An health sector delegation visited and worked with Xieng Khouang General Hospital. Photo: Thanh Chung

Specifically, hospitals in Nghe An province have received medical staff from Xieng Khouang General Hospital to study techniques in the fields of surgery, anesthesia, resuscitation, obstetrics, emergency, otolaryngology, endocrinology and biochemistry. At the same time, hospitals at the Nghe An provincial level, especially the Provincial General Hospital, have sent 13 experts to provide "hands-on" training to hospital staff from other provinces.

After the training, Xieng Khouang medical staff have mastered many advanced techniques that have never been performed at provincial hospitals before, such as: tendon connection, skin grafting, spinal anesthesia, endotracheal cannulation, 398 laparoscopic surgeries; 232 bone and joint surgeries...

The level of medical staff at Xieng Khouang Provincial General Hospital has been significantly improved, the number of patients transferred to higher levels has decreased, and many critical patients have been saved thanks to the application of new knowledge.

The delegation visited and worked with Xieng Khouang Medical College. Photo: Thanh Chung

In addition, the Nghe An Health Department has also coordinated and created the best conditions for medical examination and treatment for the people of Laos. From 2020 to present, medical units in Nghe An province have received and treated more than 600 patients from Laos, including more than 150 patients from Xieng Khouang province.

In implementing cooperation, support and medical training have been given special attention by the two provinces. During this time, 109 students were sent by Xieng Khouang province to study at Vinh Medical University.

Joining hands to prevent and combat the Covid-19 pandemic, Nghe An and Xieng Khouang provinces have jointly implemented many cooperation activities to control infectious diseases and prevent epidemics on the border in many diverse and effective forms such as sharing information on the epidemic situation with neighboring provinces and being ready to mobilize human resources, vehicles, and medicines to support the neighboring province when requested.

Continue unconditional medical assistance to Xieng Khouang

The working group visited and surveyed medical units at the provincial, district and grassroots levels of Xieng Khouang to propose appropriate and effective forms and contents of support. Photo: Thanh Chung

Welcoming and working with the Nghe An health sector, Master, Doctor Bun Phan Vong Ma Chan - Director of the Department of Health of Xieng Khouang province respectfully expressed his deep gratitude to the Nghe An health sector for their attention, support and assistance to Xieng Khouang province's health units to effectively carry out the task of modernizing the health sector, better performing medical examination and treatment, and protecting people's health.

The Director of Xieng Khouang Department of Health also expressed his hope that in the coming time, medical cooperation activities will be increasingly enhanced and deepened. In particular, Xieng Khouang health sector hopes that Nghe An health sector will continue to support technology transfer; train medical staff; help Xieng Khouang health sector apply information technology in hospital management and medical examination and treatment.

Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of Nghe An Department of Health affirmed: Nghe An Health sector will support and help unconditionally the Health sector of Xieng Khouang province. Photo: Thanh Chung

Speaking during the visit, Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of Nghe An Department of Health expressed his joy and honor at the warm and respectful welcome of the Xieng Khouang Provincial Health Department; at the same time, affirmed the solidarity, friendship, and close and good cooperation between the two departments in particular and Nghe An and Xieng Khouang provinces in general.

The Director of Nghe An Department of Health shared the achievements of Nghe An's health sector in recent times, especially the development of high technology in medical examination and treatment; human resource training and epidemic prevention; Covid-19 vaccination; building a smart health sector... developing Nghe An to become a high-tech medical center of the North Central region.

Promoting the fine traditions between the two peoples of Vietnam and Laos; strengthening the cooperation between the health sectors of Nghe An and Xieng Khouang provinces, Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh agreed: In the coming time, Nghe An Health Sector will continue to strengthen cooperation with Xieng Khouang Health Sector in disease prevention and international health quarantine activities.

Nghe An Health Sector will unconditionally support and assist in transferring medical examination and treatment techniques and orienting the development of Xieng Khouang General Hospital; support and assist Xieng Khouang province in training medical human resources; help Xieng Khouang Health Sector effectively apply information technology and online consultation in medical examination and treatment.

Leaders of Xieng Khouang Provincial Health Department presented souvenirs to the Nghe An Health sector delegation. Photo: Thanh Chung

The health sector of the two provinces will continue to advise the Party and government leaders of Nghe An and Xieng Khouang provinces to organize meetings and exchange experiences in management, medical examination and treatment and people's health protection; closely coordinate in promoting the special solidarity relationship between the two Parties and States... contributing to building the Vietnam-Laos friendship "forever green, forever sustainable".

During this visit and working session with the Xieng Khouang Health Department, the Director of the Nghe An Department of Health also requested that the health units in the province closely coordinate with Xieng Khouang institutes, schools, and health units to specifically review each item and request to provide the most effective and practical assistance. The health units of Nghe An province also committed to best implementing the signed cooperation contents./.