(VOVworld) – The Health Ministry and the Ho Chi Minh Youth Union have launched a program of young doctors voluntarily working in the mountains, remote border areas, islands, and disadvantaged areas.
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Addressing the launching ceremony in Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai province on Friday, Tong Thi Phong, a Politburo member and National Assembly Vice Chairwoman, said they appreciated the initial results of the program over the past year, which has helped the mountain regions develop on a par with the plain.
"I congratulate and appreciate those young doctors who work in disadvantaged areas. I hope that you will associate your responsibility with fellow-citizenship and promote the vanguard role of young people to help fulfill your work. You’ll continue to contribute your effort and knowledge to the development of the health sector and the nation."
To mark the occasion, the Ministry of Health, the Hanoi Medical University, and the Vietnam Young Physicians’ Association provided free check-ups and medicine to 300 disadvantaged people and 360 children in the district and presented equipment to the Mu Cang Chai hospital.