Support medical bags and blood pressure monitors for medical staff in villages and hamlets

The United Nations Children's Fund has provided an additional 838 village health kits and 1,135 blood pressure monitors to village health workers operating in Lao Cai province.

Village medical bags and mechanical blood pressure monitors have now been supplied to health stations to distribute to village health workers to serve their professional duties.

Giving medical bags to medical staff in Coc San commune, Lao Cai city.

Of which, Muong Khuong district was provided with 97 village medical kits and 97 blood pressure monitors; Van Ban district was provided with 106 village medical kits and 171 blood pressure monitors; Bao Thang district was provided with 175 village medical kits and 175 blood pressure monitors; Bac Ha district was provided with 15 village medical kits and 116 blood pressure monitors; Simacai district was provided with 44 village medical kits and 44 blood pressure monitors; Bat Xat district was provided with 90 village medical kits and 108 blood pressure monitors; Sa Pa town was provided with 79 village medical kits and 97 blood pressure monitors; Lao Cai city was provided with 80 village medical kits and 80 blood pressure monitors; Bao Yen district was provided with 152 village medical kits and 165 blood pressure monitors.

Village medical kits include basic supplies and equipment for first aid and primary health care in the community.

Village health care plays an important role in disease prevention and control in the community.

Village health workers are the frontline force in providing community health care in remote areas and ethnic minority areas. In response and recovery after natural disasters, village health workers are often the first force present to provide medical support to families. Therefore, fully equipping frontline health workers with tools helps them better perform the task of providing primary health care to the people.

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