HCM City provides free health checks for children

Ho Chi Minh City’s annual two-day Children's Health Care programme providing free medical screening for nearly 10,000 kindergarten and primary school children will begin on International Children’s Day (June 1).
HCM City provides free health checks for children ảnh 1A girl is being examined under the Children's Health Care programme organised by the HCM City Public Health Association, Department of Health and the HCM Communist Youth Union (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’sannual two-day Children's Health Care programme providing free medicalscreening for nearly 10,000 kindergarten and primary school children will beginon International Children’s Day (June 1).

The programme will be held at Dam Sen Park in District11 by the HCM City Public Health Association in cooperation with the municipalDepartment of Health, the HCM Communist Youth Union and the theme park.

Medical staff from many different city hospitalslike Tu Du, Hung Vuong Obstetrics Hospital, several paediatric hospitals andothers will examine the children and provide treatment.

The children’s parents, especially pregnantmothers, will receive counselling in healthcare, healthy diet and measures toprevent diseases.

The children will also receive gifts, be allowedfree entry into the theme park and get 50 percent discounts on games.

Six hundred poor children will be allowed forfree into the playground, circus and ice house.-VNA
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