Commemorating the 232nd death anniversary of the great physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac

Attending the ceremony were Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Hoa - Director of Nghe An Department of Health, along with representatives of the Department of Health, representatives of Oriental Medicine Associations, Acupuncture Associations and a number of hospitals in the province.

At the ceremony, delegates respectfully offered flowers and incense to commemorate the life and career of the great physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac, a shining example of medical ethics and skills for future generations of physicians to follow.

Representatives of the Department of Health offered incense to commemorate the great physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac. Photo: Nguyet Minh

Comrade Nguyen Thi Hong Hoa - Director of Nghe An Department of Health offered incense to commemorate the great physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac. Photo: Nguyet Minh

BSCKII Ho Van Thang - Director of Nghe An Traditional Medicine Hospital offers incense to commemorate the Great Physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac. Photo: Nguyet Minh

The delegates reviewed the biography, background, career and many great contributions of the famous physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac - the founder of medicine, an outstanding genius of Vietnamese traditional medicine; with many contributions to the development of traditional medicine in our country.

Throughout his career, the great physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac collected and discovered more than 300 traditional Vietnamese medicines, and compiled 2,854 common empirical remedies for the people. He always focused on building the medical ethics of physicians, proposing 9 principles in "Medical teachings" to teach about the ethics of physicians that still hold true today.

Comrade Nguyen Thi Hong Hoa - Director of Nghe An Department of Health acknowledged the contribution of Nghe An Traditional Medicine Hospital in developing the traditional medicine sector of the province. Photo: Nguyet Minh

Representatives of the Department of Health, the Oriental Medicine Association, the Acupuncture Association and a number of hospitals in the province attended the ceremony to discuss the role of traditional medicine, promote the effectiveness of traditional medicine combined with modern medicine, and at the same time foster medical ethics and medical skills, following the example of the great physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac; contributing more to the cause of protecting and taking care of the health of the people of the province.

Delegates discussed the development orientation of traditional medicine, contributing to the cause of protecting and caring for people's health. Photo: Nguyet Minh

Inheriting and promoting the valuable "heritage" left by the great physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac, over the years, Nghe An Traditional Medicine Hospital has always affirmed its leading role in traditional medicine in the province.

In recent times, with the orientation of focusing on developing high-quality medical human resources and investing in modern medical equipment systems, Nghe An Traditional Medicine Hospital has made great strides in expertise and technology, maximizing the effectiveness of traditional medicine combined with modern medicine; along with focusing on improving the effectiveness of quality management and applying information technology, administrative reform. Thanks to that, the quality of medical examination and treatment activities has been increasingly improved, Nghe An Traditional Medicine Hospital has become a trusted medical examination and treatment address for people in and outside the province.

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