US global health organization pledges to continue cooperation with Vietnam

To achieve the goals of health and development in the new era, PATH - a leading organization in the field of global health of the United States - is committed to continuing to cooperate with current and new partners to further promote medical innovation in Vietnam.

The above information was announced by Mr. Steve Davis - President and CEO of PATH at the 35th Anniversary Ceremony of cooperation and innovation of this organization in Vietnam which took place on the evening of December 8 in Hanoi.

This event follows the 20th Anniversary of Health Cooperation between Vietnam and the United States and the normalization of bilateral relations between the two countries.

Medical staff check the health of a patient with high blood pressure. (Photo: VNA).

“PATH’s work in Vietnam continues to be at the forefront of global health initiatives. Our collaboration with the Government, development partners, and private sector partners is helping to protect and save lives,” said Steve Davis.

At the ceremony, Ms. Susan Sutton, Deputy Ambassador of the United States to Vietnam, said that Vietnam and the United States recently celebrated the special role of cooperation in the health sector in enhancing the cooperative relationship between the two countries.

"PATH, a U.S. nonprofit organization, began working in Vietnam in 1980, just five years after the end of the war and 15 years before the two governments normalized relations. PATH is an important partner of the U.S. government in working with Vietnam to improve health, reduce disease, and combat future epidemics," said Susan Sutton.

Going forward, PATH is committed to continuing to work with local partners to address emerging public health challenges in Vietnam, namely non-communicable diseases.

The patient's life lies in the skills and ethics of medical staff.

According to recent statistics from the Ministry of Health, Vietnam has approximately 12.5 million cases of high blood pressure and 2.5 million cases of diabetes. PATH will launch a project to increase early diagnosis of high blood pressure and ensure effective management in primary health care.

PATH's work in Vietnam began in 1980 and focused on improving domestic condom production capacity and reproductive health.

From those beginnings, PATH quickly expanded to address other public health challenges.

With over 35 years of operation, PATH has cooperated with many partners to achieve encouraging achievements such as detecting more than 12,000 cases of tuberculosis; improving capacity for influenza vaccine production units (H1N1, H5N1 and seasonal flu); increasing the rate of newborns vaccinated against hepatitis B within 24 hours to over 90%; building a strong supply and demand market for high-quality domestically produced condoms./.

According to VIETNAM+