Vietnam, France share medical expertise for field hospital staff

The Vietnamese Ministry of Defence’s Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the French Defence Attache Office in Vietnam launched an exchange of medical expertise in Hanoi on November 12 for staff of level 1 field hospital under the engineer corps of the Vietnam United Nations Peacekeeping Mission.
Vietnam, France share medical expertise for field hospital staff ảnh 1Staff of the field hospital on way to South Sudan (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Ministry of Defence’sDepartment of Peacekeeping Operations and the French Defence Attache Office inVietnam launched an exchange of medical expertise in Hanoi on November 12 forstaff of level 1 field hospital under the engineer corps of the Vietnam UnitedNations Peacekeeping Mission.

The French delegation was led by specialist doctor MarracheDavid.

During the five-day exchange, participants will learn about thehealthcare system in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission; their principles inhealth check-ups and treatment; experience in treating injuries; shock, breast,head, backbone, and thermal injury management; as well as the classification offield combat patients.

Both sides will also discuss experience in responding tosimulation cases and ways to foster bilateral cooperation in the UNpeacekeeping mission.

Speaking at the event, Director of the department Hoang KimPhung said it is the seventh time since 2016 that Vietnam and France have heldthe exchange, adding that the event has provided hospital staff the chance to acquiremore experience in military medicine, thereby enabling them to cope better withmedical cases in the field.

As one of the five permanent members of the UN SecurityCouncil, France has been active in joining the UN peacekeeping activities. Thecountry now maintains forces in nine peacekeeping missions, boasting the secondlargest number of forces in the European Union and ranking in 30th placeglobally. –VNA
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