During the two-day event, medical personnel of the two hospitals shared knowledge and experience in COVID-19 prevention and control and treatment for several common diseases.

The Indian delegation to the event was led by Brigadier General Jai Singh Bainsla, Commander of the UN peacekeeping mission for Sector South, and Colonel Rishi Raj, Director of India’s L2FH.

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Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Ba Hung, Commander of the Vietnamese peacekeeping force in South Sudan (second from right) and members of Vietnam's L2FH Rotation 3 during the event

The Vietnamese delegation was headed by Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Ba Hung, Commander of the Vietnamese peacekeeping force in South Sudan, and Lieutenant Colonel Trinh My Hoa, Director of Vietnam’s L2FH Rotation 3.

During the program, the two sides exchanged experiences in responding to the pandemic as well as treating COVID-19 patients. In addition, Indian doctors shared their understanding about the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, which has emerged in India and spread rapidly across the globe.

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During the online refresher course

The two hospitals also discussed measures in conducting COVID-19 vaccination, as Vietnam’s L2FH Rotation 3 will be in charge of vaccinating 500 UN staff members in Bentiu.

At the event, members of Vietnam’s Aero-medical Evacuation Team (AMET) shared that they have successfully built and effectively operated a procedure for transporting severe COVID-19 patients by helicopter based on a procedure of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Ba Hung, Commander of the Vietnamese peacekeeping force spoke highly of the program, and stressed that the success of the event will contribute to enhancing cooperation between the two hospitals and improving the staff’s professionalism and their treatment capacities. He hoped that the two sides will continue to hold similar activities in the time to come.

Translated by Trung Thanh