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Vietnam, UK boost health cooperation

Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long and British Ambassador Gareth Ward signed a memorandum of understanding on July 15 on cooperation to implement the UK Prosperity Fund’s Better Health Programme in Vietnam.
Vietnam, UK boost health cooperation ảnh 1Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long (R) and British Ambassador Gareth Ward at the signing (Photo: moh.gov.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) - Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long andBritish Ambassador Gareth Ward signed a memorandum of understanding on July 15 oncooperation to implement the UK Prosperity Fund’s Better Health Programme inVietnam.

The programme covers a range of matters, such as health education,digital healthcare, infectious diseases, scholarships for Vietnamese medicalpersonnel, and collaboration in fighting antibiotic resistance.

The ambassador said Vietnam’s COVID-19 treatment for Patient 91, aBritish citizen, was a miracle.

He noted that this year marks a decade of the Vietnam-UK strategicpartnership, saying the two foreign ministries have discussed the importance ofties in the future.

Lauding the UK’s support for Vietnam’s health sector over time, Long saidVietnam hopes to continue disease prevention engagement with the UK Government,especially in the development of COVID-19 vaccines.

Patient 91, a 43-year-old pilot and the most severe case in Vietnam sofar, was discharged from hospital on July 11 after 115 days undergoingtreatment. He returned to the UK on July 12 (UK time)./.
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