(BLC) – On May 31, the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Medicine organized a program to examine and care for the elderly in Lai Chau city.
Doctors and nurses at the Provincial Traditional Medicine Hospital provide screening and health advice for the elderly.
Accordingly, 400 elderly people are screened, screened and consulted by doctors and nurses; performing technical services combining Eastern and Western medicine such as ultrasound, diabetes testing, osteoporosis measurement, foot bath, foot bath and free medicine distribution. The total cost of the program is over 100 million VND.
The team of pharmacists at Long Chau pharmacy supports the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Medicine to quickly test diabetes for the elderly.
Specialist Doctor II Ta Xuan Dong - Director of the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Medicine said: This is an annual activity of the unit organized every year to contribute to better health care for the elderly. improve life expectancy and quality of life; create motivation and confidence to help the elderly live a happy, healthy and happy life with their families.
This year's program, in addition to the hospital's dedicated funding resources, we mobilized benefactors, businesses in the city such as: Tam Duong Tea Development and Investment Joint Stock Company, Ngan Ngan, and Tam Duong Tea Development and Investment Joint Stock Company. Vietnam Investment and Development Bank (BIDV) Lai Chau branch, Viettle Lai Chau branch, Duc Phong pharmacy, Long Chau pharmacy… support cash, medicine, diabetes test for medical examination, Free medicine for the elderly. In addition, there is the support of youth union members and police in Doan Ket ward in guiding and bringing the elderly to medical clinics.
After completing the examination, the elderly are given free medicine.
