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East Meets West helps disabled in Quang Ngai
Original Source VietNamNet Bridge Two hospitals in central Quang Ngai Province kicked off construction and upgrade of their rehabilitation centres on August 4 with assistance from the East Meets West Foundation (EMW). The construction is part of EMW’s Support Network for People with Disabilities (SN-PWD)…
Author: Vietnamese News Agency (VNA)
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Health sector moves to make hospitals safe from disasters
The Health Ministry, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), launched a campaign, entitled Save lives, make hospitals safe in emergencies, on April 7 in response to the World Health Day. Every year, Vietnam is regularly hit by floods and storms, especially during the…
Author: Vietnamese News Agency (VNA)
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Accord on intl medical aid inked
The Ministry of Health on March 31 signed a cooperation accord with international and domestic partners in increasing the efficiency of international medical aid to Vietnam. The accord was the outcome of a conference with medical partners, drawing eight bilateral donors, three international organisations, four…
Author: Vietnamese News Agency (VNA)
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Hanoi meeting marks World Glaucoma Day
A meeting, entitled Glaucoma Detection and Control, was organised in Hanoi on March 11 in response to World Glaucoma Day (March 12). During the meeting, held by the Vietnam National Institute of Ophthalmology (VNIO), it was revealed that there are approximately 30,000 glaucoma patients in…
Author: Vietnamese News Agency (VNA)
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HIV a real threat to Vietnam's under-15s
Approximately 5,700 children under the age of 15 in Vietnam will be infected with HIV in the next three years, according to a recent report by the Department for HIV/AIDS Prevention. The department has worked alongside the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS and a number…
Author: Vietnamese News Agency (VNA)
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East Meets West helps Da Nang's disabled
The US-based organisation East Meets West (EMW) is to assist central Da Nang city in the implementation of a 480,000 USD project to help improve the quality of life for the city’s disabled residents. An agreement to this effect was signed by EMW officials and…
Author: Vietnamese News Agency (VNA)
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Asia-Pacific injury prevention conference to take place in Hanoi
The second Asia-Pacific Conference on Injury Prevention will be held in Hanoi from Nov. 4-6, attracting the participation of 300 domestic and foreign delegates. According to the Preventive Medical and Environmental Department under the Health Ministry, the conference will offer an opportunity for participants…
Author: Vietnamese News Agency (VNA)
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30 million USD for Vietnam's fight against malaria
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has pledged to grant nearly 30 million USD to Vietnam ‘s endeavour to fight malaria. The Vietnamese side will contribute over 853,000 USD to the fund which aims to raise access to and use of methods…
Author: Vietnamese News Agency (VNA)
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US provides 28.5 million USD for anti-AIDS projects
The US Embassy on Oct. 7 announced three new grants totalling more than 28.5 million USD for projects aimed at combating the spread of HIV/AIDS in Vietnam. These contracts will be implemented through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) under the President’s Emergency Plan…
Author: Vietnamese News Agency (VNA)
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Nurses: The Critical Link in Improving Health Care for the Underserved
Jennifer Wilson, Bermuda’s Nurse of the Year for 2008, spends her days driving the Azmobile from one island school to another. She coordinates an island-wide asthma education programme for Open Airways, an Atlantic-supported organisation that has helped cut hospital admissions for asthma sufferers by nearly…
Author: Gara LaMarche