Launching the National Population Month

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of December 4th, at the People's Committee of Quynh Loc commune, the Population and Family Planning Sub-Department, in coordination with the People's Committee of Hoang Mai town, organized the Launch Ceremony to respond to the "National Action Month on Population" and commemorate Vietnam Population Day on December 26th.

Also attending were Mr. Dinh Huy Duong, Director of the Communication Department, General Department of Population - Ministry of Health. Representing Nghe An province were Ms. Dinh Thi Le Thanh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and Head of the Population Steering Committee, representatives from the Department of Health, leaders of Hoang Mai town, and a number of relevant departments and agencies.

Delegates attending the launching ceremony

This year's National Population Action Month has the theme "Community working together to care for the elderly," aiming to commit to ensuring the healthy and happy lives of the elderly, encouraging their participation in society to utilize their rich life experiences and valuable knowledge.

Currently in Nghe An province, the elderly account for 11.8% of the population, mostly living in rural and mountainous areas where access to healthcare remains challenging, especially for lonely, disabled, and homeless elderly people. Improving healthcare, increasing access to services, preventing common illnesses, and teaching basic self-care skills are becoming urgent needs.

Comrade Dinh Thi Le Thanh delivered a speech calling for attention from all levels and sectors to the elderly in the province.

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Comrade Dinh Thi Le Thanh expressed her hope that during the Action Month with the theme "Community joins hands to care for the elderly," we will commit to ensuring the healthy and happy lives of the elderly and encourage their meaningful participation in society to utilize their rich life experiences, valuable knowledge, and wisdom.

Raising awareness about population and family planning among the people of Quynh Loc commune.

In addition, the comrade also stated that the population work in Nghe An currently faces many risks and challenges. Therefore, in the coming time, to do a good job in population work, the population sector needs to further strengthen its advisory role to Party committees and authorities at all levels to enhance leadership and guidance in population and family planning work. Implementing population and family planning policies must be considered a crucial political task for each department, locality, agency, and unit; effectively integrated with the sector's professional activities and other socio-economic programs.

Delegates visited the model of medical examination and treatment for the elderly at the Quỳnh Lộc commune health station.

In addition, it is necessary to strengthen communication, advocacy, and education on population and family planning through diverse and varied forms suitable to the needs, levels of understanding, and practical conditions of all segments of the population. Focus on achieving the goal of reducing birth rates and striving to reach replacement level as soon as possible.

In response to the National Action Month on Population and Vietnam Population Day, Nghe An province organized many vibrant activities such as parades, propaganda and promotion on population and family planning work, free medical examinations and treatment for the elderly, conferences, seminars, and thematic talks on Vietnam Population Day...

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