Nghe An has a doctor honored as a typical physician, medical officer and civil servant nationwide.

On the morning of February 23, at the Presidential Palace, Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan presided over the ceremony to honor thedoctors, medical staffAlso attending were Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan and 120 delegates who are outstanding doctors, officials and civil servants of the health sector across the country with outstanding achievements in protecting, caring for and improving people's health.

At the ceremony, Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan sent her best wishes and deep gratitude to the team of doctors, officers and staff of the health sector.

Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan presents souvenirs to outstanding doctors and medical staff. Photo: Facebook Nghe An Population

The Acting President affirmed: The Party and State always care for, lead, direct and invest in the health sector, especially in the institutional field with the recent completion of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment. With the attention of the Party and State, the efforts of the entire sector, and the support of the entire society, the health sector has continuously developed in all aspects. Currently, the whole sector has 500,000 cadres, doctors and nurses with increasingly high quality and professional qualifications, many experts at world-class level.

Recalling Uncle Ho's teachings to the health sector 68 years ago, the Acting President emphasized that over the years, the health sector has always followed Uncle Ho's teachings, strived to improve the professional qualifications and qualities of doctors and overcome all difficulties and hardships to care for and protect people's health. The Covid-19 pandemic is a test for the health sector, with the capacity and qualities of doctors, from which important lessons can be drawn to perfect the apparatus, improve the quality of staff and doctors, and create a new spirit and motivation to develop the country's medicine in the coming time.

Meritorious physician - Doctor CKII Nguyen Ba Tan (far left) is one of three representatives selected by the General Department of Population and Family Planning to attend the commendation ceremony. Photo: Facebook Nghe An Population

To achieve the goal of developing a prosperous and happy country, especially the goal of becoming a developed country by 2045, Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan said that the quality of human resources is extremely important, including the quality of human resources in the medical sector.

Therefore, the health sector needs to continue to train and develop human resources, especially in the context of the world and the country facing epidemics, including new and unprecedented diseases, threatening human life and health.

The Acting President requested the medical sector, medical facilities, training and applied research to continuously research new science and technology, contributing to improving skills, building a high-quality workforce, and meeting the people's health care needs in the new situation.

Along with that, we pay attention to the work of Party building, State management and governance through training to improve the quality and capacity of the industry's human resources. Continue to advise on perfecting the policy institutions so that the health sector, including the public health sector and the private health sector, can promote their strengths, mobilize social resources to invest in the industry, thereby improving the quality of medical examination and treatment, meeting the needs of the people.

Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan took a photo with outstanding doctors across the country. Photo: Facebook Nghe An Population

At this meeting, Nghe An was honored to have Meritorious Doctor - Doctor CKII Nguyen Ba Tan - Head of the Department of Population - Family Planning, the only representative of the Population - Health sector chosen by the General Department of Population - Family Planning to honor this time.

Speaking at the meeting, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan, on behalf of the leaders of the Ministry of Health, sent to colleagues, white-shirt soldiers and all cadres, civil servants and public employees of the health sector through the periods deep gratitude and affection for their contributions to the cause of building and developing the health sector.