During the event, which was part of the 3rd Vietnam - Laos Border Defense Friendship Exchange, Vietnamese and Lao military medical personnel provided free medical examinations, health consultations, and medicines for residents living along the Vietnam - Laos border.
More than 90 doctors, nurses, technicians, and healthcare workers from the Vietnam People's Army, the Lao People's Army, and local health authorities participated in the program. Officers, soldiers, youth volunteers, and support staff assisted with patient registration, guided visitors through the examination process, and provided special assistance for the elderly, persons with disabilities, and women with young children, ensuring the program ran smoothly and efficiently.
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Military Hospital 4 under Military Region 4 presents gifts to Thanh Thuy Health Station in Kim Bang commune, Nghe An province. |
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Delegates in a joint photo |
In addition to clinical examinations, residents received ultrasound scans, ECGs, blood pressure checks, and blood glucose tests to help detect cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, diabetes, and other chronic conditions at an early stage. Based on the results, doctors provided individualized advice on nutrition, healthy lifestyles, and proper medication use.
Following the opening ceremony, military medical teams from both countries began providing medical examinations, treatment, and free medicines as scheduled. Hundreds of residents received healthcare services during the day.
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Locals having their health checked |
Speaking at the ceremony, leaders of the military medical departments of Vietnam and Laos emphasized that the program not only improved healthcare for border communities but also demonstrated the responsibility and goodwill of the two militaries toward local people. They noted that the joint activity further strengthened the special solidarity, traditional friendship, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, while providing an opportunity for military medical personnel from both countries to exchange expertise and enhance their professional skills.
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Forces assist an elderly man. |
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Residents receiving medicines |
On July 9, alongside the medical examinations, Vietnamese and Lao military medical teams donated medical equipment to support primary healthcare services at Sopteng Village Health Station in Xaychamphone district, Bolikhamxay province.
Translated by Tran Hoai