Nghe An: Free surgery for 40 children with mobility disabilities

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of March 21, the Nghe An Provincial Children's Fund coordinated with Vinh International Hospital to organize the opening ceremony of a humanitarian surgery program for children with mobility disabilities, with the sponsorship and support of the Ho Chi Minh City Disabled Children Relief Association.

Attending were comrade Le Xuan Dai - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and representatives of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Department of Health.

Provincial leaders, sponsors and doctors attended the ceremony.

This time, 40 children with motor disabilities will be directly operated on by Dr. Le Duc To - Director of the STO Phuong Dong Orthopedic and Traumatology Hospital. The Ho Chi Minh City Disabled Relief Association will fully fund the program with a total value of 120 million VND.

40 children with mobility disabilities received free surgery this time.

This program is part of a series of activities of the Ho Chi Minh City Association for the Protection of Disabled Children to support disabled children and disadvantaged children in Nghe An province in 2016, including: free surgery for children with motor disabilities, free surgery for children with congenital heart disease and treatment support for autistic children.

Provincial leaders and the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs presented flowers to Dr. Le Duc To (second from left) and leaders of Vinh International Hospital - the unit providing professional support for the program.

Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Le Xuan Dai expressed his respect and gratitude for the care and support of the Ho Chi Minh City Association for the Protection of Disabled Children and doctors for disadvantaged children in Nghe An province.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also affirmed that the program is a very humane activity, contributing to ensuring social security policies, helping children with mobility disabilities to be able to move and integrate into the community, have the opportunity to study and develop fully.

Minh Quan