Summary of 5 years of implementing Resolution 08/TU on health care, 10 years of implementing the national strategy on nutrition

(Baonghean) -The conference was organized by the People's Committee of Nghe An province on the morning of December 12, chaired and attended by comrades Nguyen Xuan Duong - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, To Hong Hai - Member of the Provincial Party Committee - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department and representatives of leaders of districts, cities, towns, hospitals, and health care centers in the province.

After 5 years of implementing Resolution 08, all goals and targets have been achieved and exceeded compared to previous milestones. Specifically, compared to 2006, by 2010, the ratio of doctors per 10,000 people increased from 3.5 to 5.9; the ratio of hospital beds per 10,000 people increased from 12.7 to 17.22; the rate of communes meeting national health standards increased from 33.47% to 75.6%; the rate of population using clean water increased from 68.2% to 85%; the rate of newborn deaths under 2.5kg decreased and malnutrition among children under 1 year old and under 5 years old decreased significantly.

In the period of 2011-2015 and the following years, Resolution 08-NQ/TU will continue to be implemented with the goal of ensuring that all people receive health care and access to medical services at the nearest place, ensuring fairness and efficiency; Preventing major epidemics from occurring; Hospital bed ratio reaching 25 beds/10,000 people. Over 95% of commune, ward and town health stations have doctors,

After 10 years of implementing the national nutrition strategy, the rate of people with improved knowledge and proper nutrition practices has increased from 12% in 2001 to 67% in 2010; The rate of malnourished children under 5 years old by weight/age has decreased from 41.1% in 2000 to 21.7% in 2010. The rate of children 6-36 months old receiving Vitamin A has always been maintained at over 98%. Iodine deficiency disorders have been basically eliminated, and iodized salt supply has been stable in over 90% of households.

National nutrition strategy for the period 2011-2015 and orientation to 2020, with the general goal: people's meals are sufficient in quantity, balanced in quality, ensuring food safety; Promote reduction of child malnutrition, especially stunting, control of overweight and obesity.

The conference also deployed Directive 08/CT-TW on food safety in the new situation with the general goal of completing the state management system on food safety and hygiene by 2015, minimizing food poisoning cases and deaths due to poisoning.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong presentedCertificates of merit for 10 collectives with outstanding achievements in implementing Resolution 08.

On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee awarded certificates of merit to 10 collectives with outstanding achievements in implementing Resolution 08 and 12 collectives with outstanding achievements in implementing the national strategy on nutrition.

Thuy Vinh