Nghe An War Invalids Nursing Center celebrates 50th anniversary

Attending the event were comrade Dao Ngoc Loi - Director of the Department of People with Merits, Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs. On the side of Nghe An province, there was comrade Bui Thanh An - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; along with representatives of the leaders of Military Region 4 Command; Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs of Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.

Nghe An War Invalids Nursing Center was established in 1974 in Phong Lac (now hamlet 9), Nghi Phong commune, Nghi Loc district. In the early days, the center had 11 staff members, both receiving 19 war invalids to care for them and organizing the construction of houses and camps.

There were years when the number of wounded soldiers under the management of the Center was nearly 1,000 people. Thanks to the special care of the center's staff, and the efforts to overcome pain and defeat illness, the health of the wounded soldiers gradually stabilized over time and in the past 50 years, nearly 600 wounded soldiers volunteered to return to live with their families, in the loving care of relatives, neighbors, and local Party committees and authorities.

Currently, the center is caring for and treating more than 50 seriously wounded and sick soldiers from Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Thanh An expressed his deep gratitude to the wounded and sick soldiers, sharing the pain, loss and hardship of the wounded and sick soldiers' families in exchange for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland.

He hoped that the cadres, civil servants, doctors and nurses at the Nghe An War Invalids Nursing Center would continue to uphold their sense of responsibility, do a good job of nurturing and nursing, taking care of their health, taking care of and encouraging their spirits so that the war invalids and sick soldiers can live happily, healthily and long to witness the achievements of innovation in their homeland and country.

After 50 years of construction, operation and development, the unit has achieved many achievements, recognized by the Party and the State. The unit has been awarded the First, Second and Third Class Labor Medals, Second Class Military Exploit Medals, Certificates of Merit from the Prime Minister and many other Flags and Certificates of Merit.

On the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of its establishment, the unit was honored and proud to receive a Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and the People's Committee of Nghe An province in recognition of the contributions of collectives and individuals in the process of building and developing the center.