More than 500 poor people received free medical examination and medicine

(Baonghean.vn) - On November 11, at Hung Trung commune, Hung Nguyen district, the Provincial Red Cross SocietyIn coordination with the Red Cross Society of Ward 15, Binh Thanh District (Ho Chi Minh City), An Viet Charity Association - Heart Institute organized medical examinations, provided free medicine, and gave gifts to poor households in the commune.

The elderly and disabled are given priority for consultation, examination and medication.

Also participating in this meaningful activity were a team of doctors from the Young Doctors Club of Nghe An province.

It is expected that within 1 day, more than 500 people, including 300 poor households and 200 students, will be examined and given prescription drugs. In addition to examination and medicine services, the delegation also gave gifts worth 200 million VND including rice, cash, milk, windbreakers to poor households and school bags to students.

Doctors examine and advise on eye care and protection for the elderly and poor patients.

It is known that the activities of the Charity Association of Ward 15, Binh Thanh District were established nearly 10 years ago. Through the role of the Red Cross Association of the ward and the An Viet Charity Association, each year they call for contributions from businesses and philanthropists to create a fund to help people in the provinces facing difficult circumstances due to floods and natural disasters.

Representatives of Nghe An Provincial Red Cross Society participated in giving gifts to poor households.

Hung Trung is a commune in a particularly difficult area of ​​Hung Nguyen district. The commune has 15 hamlets with over 70% of households being Catholics, the poverty rate is 13.5% (nearly 350 households)./.

Phuong Ha