May 21, 2023 | 15:13 (GMT+7)
Thousands of children receive free health check-ups in Ho Chi Minh City
PANO - On May 20, the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union Committee, in collaboration with the VinaCapital Foundation and other participating organizations, conducted a program to provide free health check-ups for 1,200 children who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic or were the children of workers and laborers facing difficult circumstances.
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A child receives health check-up during the program. |
The medical examinations took place until May 21 at the Ho Chi Minh City Children's Hospital. The children underwent comprehensive check-ups, including general health assessments, ear-nose-throat examinations, dental examinations, eye examinations, musculoskeletal evaluations, and psychological health assessments.
If any illnesses were detected, the children would receive follow-up examinations and treatment at the city's Children's Hospital. The treatment costs were covered by the "Love Steps Up" program, which has been implemented by the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union Committee and the VinaCapital Foundation since November 2021.
On this occasion, the participating organizations also inaugurated and donated five water filtration systems to schools in Ho Chi Minh City, with a total value exceeding VND 350 million.
Translated by Trung Thanh