PM: medical scientists play key role in COVID-19 fight
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham
Minh Chinh has hailed the medical sector, including medicine scientists, for
bringing their brainpower to fight the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years.
During a
working session with 70 scientists, professors, doctors and leaders of the
sector, hospitals, medical universities in Hanoi on September 1, PM Chinh said
science-technology used in the sector has dealt with urgent issues, with
scientists and experts playing a key role in innovation and creativity.
Amid the shortage of COVID-19
vaccines and medicines, he asked them to fully tap linkage with the network of
scientists and science organisations worldwide to seek supplies, as well as offer
instructions on COVID-19 examination and treatment on the mass media.
He expressed
his belief that medical scientists will continue the tradition of predecessors
to contribute to the community health, with their brainpower, mettle and
aspirations.
Participants at the event said they
are determined to dedicate to the country’s health care cause, especially amid
the pandemic at present.
They affirmed that the Government’s COVID-19
prevention and control policy is right. To make it more effective, they
suggested the Government continue directing the fight in the “5K vaccine medicine technology”
strategy, stepping up research and production of COVID-19 vaccines and
medicines at home, especially vaccines for children./.