Needy Khmer people in Tra Vinh receive free health check-ups
Nearly 500 needy Khmer people in An Quang Huu commune, Tra Cu district,
the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh received free health
check-ups and medicine on January 10.
Nearly 500 needy Khmer people in An Quang Huu commune, Tra Cu district,
the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh received free health
check-ups and medicine on January 10.
This was part of a programme co-organised by the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) and Ho Chi Minh Institute of Hygiene and Public Health.
Together with free health check-ups for early diagnosis, they were also given advice and skills to prevent common diseases.
According to VPSP Deputy General Director Vo Minh Hiep, the two-day programme covers Tra Vinh and Soc Trang provinces at a total cost of 500 million VND (23,500 USD).
Over the past 10 years, the bank has raised nearly 70 billion VND (3.29 million USD) from its staff for social welfare programmes nationwide, easing difficulties for the poor and those from ethnic minority groups, he added.-VNA
This was part of a programme co-organised by the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) and Ho Chi Minh Institute of Hygiene and Public Health.
Together with free health check-ups for early diagnosis, they were also given advice and skills to prevent common diseases.
According to VPSP Deputy General Director Vo Minh Hiep, the two-day programme covers Tra Vinh and Soc Trang provinces at a total cost of 500 million VND (23,500 USD).
Over the past 10 years, the bank has raised nearly 70 billion VND (3.29 million USD) from its staff for social welfare programmes nationwide, easing difficulties for the poor and those from ethnic minority groups, he added.-VNA
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