Border quarantine, controlling epidemics and humanitarian medical carewere the major topics at a meeting of senior health officials fromVietnam and Cambodia in Phnom Penh in early August.
The Vietnamese delegation was led by Health Minister Nguyen QuocTrieu, who began a week-long visit to Cambodia on August 1.
The meeting shared the view that major progress has been made incarrying out the border quarantine agreement signed by the two countrieson March 6, 2006, which has helped to control epidemics in the borderregion.
The host expressed thanks to Vietnam ’shealth centres, especially those along the border, for providingmedical checks and treatment to Cambodians, including senior Cambodianofficials.
They also praised the regular tripsmade by Vietnamese health workers to a number of Cambodian provinces andcities to provide free medical checks and treatment for poor people.
Trieu pledged to continue assisting Cambodia in healthcare,especially in charity work, and send more experienced medical doctors tohelp.
Both parties showed their determination tospeed up the construction of the Cho Ray-Phnom Penh hospital, whichbroke ground in the Cambodian capital in May.
Theyalso mulled over an option to start a joint venture ophthalmologyhospital in Phnom Penh and steps to strengthen joint epidemiccontrol.
Also high on the agenda were measures toenhance cooperation in the fight against fake cosmetics being traffickedacross the border.
The talks also called for aregular exchange of experiences in supervising the quality of drugs,controlling the circulation of fake medicines or poor quality medicinesthat endanger human health.
During his stay, Trieuwas received by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. The Vietnamese HealthMinister and his delegation also visited the Cambodian RoyalMilitary Hospital , the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital and theCambodian Medical College , where they discussed theirexperiences in public healthcare.
The Medical andPharmaceutical University and the Odonto-Maxillo Facial SurgeryHospital from Ho Chi Minh City also took the opportunity to sign amemorandum of understanding on professional cooperation with theCambodian Medical College and the Khmer-Soviet FriendshipHospital./.
The Vietnamese delegation was led by Health Minister Nguyen QuocTrieu, who began a week-long visit to Cambodia on August 1.
The meeting shared the view that major progress has been made incarrying out the border quarantine agreement signed by the two countrieson March 6, 2006, which has helped to control epidemics in the borderregion.
The host expressed thanks to Vietnam ’shealth centres, especially those along the border, for providingmedical checks and treatment to Cambodians, including senior Cambodianofficials.
They also praised the regular tripsmade by Vietnamese health workers to a number of Cambodian provinces andcities to provide free medical checks and treatment for poor people.
Trieu pledged to continue assisting Cambodia in healthcare,especially in charity work, and send more experienced medical doctors tohelp.
Both parties showed their determination tospeed up the construction of the Cho Ray-Phnom Penh hospital, whichbroke ground in the Cambodian capital in May.
Theyalso mulled over an option to start a joint venture ophthalmologyhospital in Phnom Penh and steps to strengthen joint epidemiccontrol.
Also high on the agenda were measures toenhance cooperation in the fight against fake cosmetics being traffickedacross the border.
The talks also called for aregular exchange of experiences in supervising the quality of drugs,controlling the circulation of fake medicines or poor quality medicinesthat endanger human health.
During his stay, Trieuwas received by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. The Vietnamese HealthMinister and his delegation also visited the Cambodian RoyalMilitary Hospital , the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital and theCambodian Medical College , where they discussed theirexperiences in public healthcare.
The Medical andPharmaceutical University and the Odonto-Maxillo Facial SurgeryHospital from Ho Chi Minh City also took the opportunity to sign amemorandum of understanding on professional cooperation with theCambodian Medical College and the Khmer-Soviet FriendshipHospital./.
