Party officials congratulate medical staff ahead of doctor's day

Huynh, who is also Head of the Party Central Committee Commission for Communication and Education (CCE), urged the medical sector to follow President Ho Chi Minh's teaching, which advised that doctors should be like good mothers, while also fulfilling tasks assigned by the Party and State.

Besides realising the goals set for 2016-2020, the ministry was asked to work with the CCE to complete reports reviewing the 10-year implementation of Party Central Committee resolutions on public health care and population as well as the family planning policy, which will be submitted to the Secretariat.

Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien presented achievements of the sector over the past 60 years, including fulfilling the United Nations Millennial Goals on health care, expanding the network of medical stations equipped with state-of-the-art technologies, developing a contingent of qualified staff in line with regional and international standards, and improving access to health services.

Huynh expressed his hope that healthcare staff will build on their past achievements and fulfil assigned tasks in the coming time.

Also on the occasion, Politburo member and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan congratulated the Military Central Hospital 108, Viet Duc Hospital, Health Ministry and Military Medical Department in Hanoi.

Visiting Hospital 108 in Hanoi, he greeted over 600 senior officers and health experts, expressing his hope that they will continue living up to their reputation as the most trust-worthy military hospital in the country.

At Viet Duc hospital, Nhan hailed the outstanding services of doctors and physicians over the last decade, including raising the capacity of the hospital from 430 beds to 1,450.

The VFF President praised the Health Ministry for developing a contingent of qualified doctors and medical care providers and embracing technological advances.

Conveying his best wishes to 4,500 doctors, pharmacists and other staff of the Military Medical Department, Nhan urged them to build on past achievements and continue providing essential care services to the army and the public as well.

Director General of the department, Major General Vu Quoc Binh informed Nhan that the sector has helped upgrade 1,098 medical stations in communes over the last decade.

Each year, grassroots army medical stations offer health check-ups to over 2.6 million individuals, treating more than 969,000, while military hospitals examine 8.6 million people and treat 1.5 million, he said.

(Source: VNA)