Thousands of people in the capital received free stroke screening

Stroke is currently the leading cause of death and disability in Vietnam, with nearly 200,000 new cases and 170,000 deaths each year. On the morning of October 29, in Hanoi, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Young Physicians Association coordinated with the Ministry of Health and relevant units to launch the National Stroke Prevention, Control and Management Program "For a Healthy Vietnam".

Young doctors screen people at the program.

With hundreds of thousands of stroke cases leading to death every year, Vietnam currently ranks 4th in Southeast Asia. Notably, people who have strokes and die from stroke in our country are often in the 60-70 age group, younger than those recorded in other countries.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the program, Professor, Dr. Tran Van Thuan, Deputy Minister of Health , emphasized that stroke is the leading cause of death and disability in Vietnam, and is a heavy burden on the health system and society.

A large number of people were present at the program from early morning.

Also according to Deputy Minister Tran Van Thuan, the launch of the National Stroke Prevention, Control and Management Program is a step to concretize the spirit of Resolutions 57 and 72 of the Politburo on shifting from curative medicine to preventive medicine, from reactive to proactive, from individual to inter-sectoral cooperation, towards smart, humane, people-centered healthcare.

Youth union members and volunteers support people with medical examinations.

Immediately after the ceremony, young volunteer doctors from many hospitals such as Bach Mai, 108, Hanoi Medical University and Hanoi Stroke Association... provided free screening examinations for thousands of people in the capital. People were not only measured for blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, BMI, but also had carotid ultrasound, basic neurological examination and advice on stroke risk control.

Notably, medical examination work applies artificial intelligence (AI) technology in analyzing screening data, helping to identify high-risk groups, make personalized recommendations and build a stroke risk map in the community.

There are about 50 volunteer doctors and nurses participating in the program.

Permanent Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Young Physicians Association Nguyen Huu Tu said that in the context of more and more people under 35 facing strokes, technology in general and artificial intelligence in particular will help identify risks early, prevent and act more promptly and accurately.

Young doctors measure BMI for people.

At the ceremony, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Young Physicians Association and related units announced the "Stroke - early recognition, quick action" page on the Health and Life Newspaper, the mouthpiece of the Ministry of Health; deployed visual communication at more than 2,400 pharmacies and 200 vaccination centers nationwide.

People have ultrasound scans at screening areas.

On this occasion, the Organizing Committee launched the activity "Cycling for a healthy Vietnam" around West Lake (Hanoi) with the participation of hundreds of young doctors, union members, and people of the capital... to spread an active lifestyle, improve physical fitness and maintain cardiovascular and brain health.

LINH PHAN

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