Japan supports Vietnamese military hospital

A delegation of Japanese medical doctors led by Director of Juntendo Hospital Atsushi Amano on August 9 worked with leading officials of the Military Hospital 175 under Vietnam’s Ministry of Defence to transfer surgical techniques.
Japan supports Vietnamese military hospital ảnh 1Japanese doctors perform a cardiac surgery for a patient of the Military Hospital 175 (Source: www.qdnd.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – A delegation of Japanese medical doctors led by Director of Juntendo Hospital Atsushi Amano on August 9 worked with leading officials of the Military Hospital 175 under Vietnam’s Ministry of Defence to transfer surgical techniques.

The two sides shared experience in medical cooperation, along with training and advanced technology transfer to treat communicable diseases, orthopaedics, cardiology, cancer and more. 

The Japanese delegation lauded the efforts of the Military Hospital 175 in medical check and treatment. It also praised the hospital’s investment in scientific research and new medical technology, pledging to strengthen cooperation activities in the future. 

After the meeting, the Japanese doctors performed a cardiac surgery on a patient of the hospital.-VNA

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