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Programme gives free medical treatment to poor patients

A programme named “For Poor Patients” made debut on September 15 with the aim to provide free medical check-ups and treatment for 1,500 patients with disadvantaged backgrounds nationwide.
Programme gives free medical treatment to poor patients ảnh 1A medical worker takes a patient's blood sample (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – A programme named “For PoorPatients” made debut on September 15 with the aim to provide free medicalcheck-ups and treatment for 1,500 patients with disadvantaged backgroundsnationwide.

Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu, Chairwoman of the VietnamRed Cross Society Central Committee, said needy patients will receive freeexamination and treatment at Vinmec hospitals in Hanoi, Ha Long city, Nha Trangcity, Phu Quoc island and Ho Chi Minh City.

Alongside the “For Poor Patients” programme, afree cancer screening programme will also be held at the Hospital of the HCMCity University of Medicine and Pharmacy and the Vinmec Central Park Hospitalin HCM City from September 23 to October 7. It is intended to screen 2,500people for breast cancer, cervical cancer and colorectal cancer.

Also on September 15, the oncology centre of theHCM City-based Military Hospital 175 provided free cancer screening and advicefor 100 patients, including welfare policy beneficiaries and revolutioncontributors.-VNA
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