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VN an important partner in Japan’s Asia medical cooperation strategy

Vietnam an important partner in Japan’s Asia medical cooperation strategy

Japan’s Asia Health and Human Well-Being Initiative regards Vietnam as a country with great potential for cooperation with Japan in terms of health care, said Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Japan Tran Ngoc Phuc.
Vietnam an important partner in Japan’s Asia medical cooperation strategy ảnh 1Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Japan Tran Ngoc Phuc (Source: VNA)

Tokyo (VNA) – Japan’s Asia Health and Human Well-Being Initiative regards Vietnamas a country with great potential for cooperation with Japan in terms of healthcare, said Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Japan Tran Ngoc Phuc.

“This is a basis for setting up a Vietnam committee on the initiative, Phucsaid at a seminar on the initative in Tokyo on March 7.

He also highlighted the role played by Vietnamese expats in Japan inimplementing the Initiative, expressing his belief that the association willplay an active role in giving consultations related to health carecollaboration between Vietnam and Japan.

Hosted by the JapaneseGovernment, the seminar discussed ways to boost bilateral andregional cooperation in projects and business activities to deal with challengesrelated aging-population in Asia.

It also focused on how toachieve sustainable development goals set by the United Health Care (UHC)programme.

According to the Headquarters of Health care Policy underthe Japanese Government, the initiative aims to build a healthy and dynamic societywhere people have effective life and good health, thus contributing to promotingeconomic growth.

Koji Fujimoto from the Headquarters of HealthcarePolicy said the initiative targets future collaboration between Japan and otherAsian countries, including Vietnam, in issues related to health care for theelderly.

Participants to the meeting shared experience in health care for the elderly inAsian countries such as Vietnam, China, the Philippines and Malaysia.

Originally started in May 2016 under the Headquarters for HealthPolicy, the initiative aims to support Asian aging societies by providing Japaneseknowledge and expertise on nursing care and social welfare systems.

It also creates links between governments, enterprises, andassociations to develop new business opportunities.

Japan’s health care services providers for the elderly are interested in expandingtheir activities in Vietnam to meet the increasing demand in the market whichis at the forefront of super-aging society.-VNA

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