PANO - A telemedicine system linking Military Hospital 175 with Treatment Team 78 of the Naval Region 5 Command was officially installed in Ho Chi Minh City on January 13th.

It was part of a project launched by the Ministry of National Defence to improve healthcare for troops on Southern islands.

The installation of the VND 8.4 billion telemedicine system was carried out by the New Telecom JSC and the Telecoms & Informatics JSC, including modern facilities for treatment.

When operational, the system will help Team 78 provide healthcare, with instructions of their colleagues from the hospital for locals and troops in Phu Quoc island district, Kien Giang province.

Translated by Van Hieu