November 06, 2019 | 19:06 (GMT+7)
Military units conduct social activities
PANO – A mission of the Medical Department of the Gia Lai provincial Border Guard Command provided free health checkup and medicines to 100 ethnic minority people in the border commune of Ia Chia, Ia Grai of Gia Lai province, on November 5.
The unit’s medical personnel also instructed local people how to prevent common diseases, including dengue, pink eye, arthropathy, and respiratory diseases.
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Local people having their health checked |
Previously, more than 500 people in Duc Co commune, Chu Prong district, also had their health checked. They received free medicines and were instructed on how to prevent some diseases by the unit.
The social activity has helped ethnic minority people improve their health and develop their household economy while promoting the military-civilian solidarity.
On the same day, Commando Brigade 198 of the Commando Corps handed over a house to needy non-commissioned Captain Nguyen Van Vuong in Hoa Trung hamlet, Hoa Dong commune, Krong Pach district of Dak Lak province.
The 100s.qm house was built at a cost of VND 400 million, which was funded by the Ministry of National Defense. Troops of the unit helped construct the house.
Reportedly, since early 2019, the brigade and the corps have constructed four houses for needy troops and local residents.
Translated by Tran Hoai