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Care about people's health

In mid-2023, hundreds of people, especially the elderly in difficult circumstances in Phong Dien district, came to Phong Son commune to receive free medical examination and medicine.

Ms. Nguyen Thi No (70 years old, Phong Son commune) emotionally shared: “When I heard that a medical team was coming to the locality, I immediately asked my nephew to take me there to get support for a stomach examination. The young doctors here were all kind in diagnosing the disease and enthusiastically dispensing and instructing on how to use the medicine.”

Youth Union members support people to get free medical examinations at the journey "Young doctors follow Uncle Ho's teachings, volunteer for community health"

This medical examination and treatment activity is part of the journey "Young doctors follow Uncle Ho's teachings, volunteer for community health" in 2023, organized by the Vietnam Youth Union of the province in coordination with the Youth Union of Hue Central Hospital, branch 2.

With a team of 30 doctors and physicians in many specialties, such as: General internal medicine, general surgery, dentistry, ear, nose and throat, dermatology and eyes... More than 500 people were examined and diagnosed with modern techniques such as ultrasound, electrocardiogram, capillary blood sugar test... For cases found to have serious diseases, doctors provided advice and instructions for referral to higher levels. After examination, people were also prescribed by doctors, received free medication, and were advised on nutrition, knowledge, skills to prevent epidemics, and first aid for injuries in adults and children.

Dr. Tran Nhu Minh Tri, Hue Central Hospital, Branch 2, shared that as a member of the Youth Union, he feels honored to participate in community health care activities. In reality, access to healthcare for people in remote areas is still limited, so programs like the Journey of "Young Doctors Following Uncle Ho's Teachings" will help people have the opportunity to visit and early detect and treat diseases.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hoai, Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union - Chairman of the Vietnam Youth Union of the province, said that in addition to providing free medical examination and treatment, the organization has also actively mobilized a large number of young union members to participate in many volunteer programs for the community, such as: "Winter Volunteer"; the campaign "Studying and following the moral example of Ho Chi Minh", Youth Month, Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign"...

Notably, in early 2024, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Union coordinated with the Provincial Youth Union - Vietnam Youth Union of the province to organize the Winter Volunteer Program and Spring Volunteer Program 2024 at the Central level and launched a peak emulation campaign to welcome the Congress of the Vietnam Youth Union at all levels, towards the 9th National Congress of the Vietnam Youth Union, term 2024 - 2029. The program implemented many meaningful and practical activities towards the community with a total value of nearly 1 billion VND.

Many meaningful programs

In the 2019 - 2024 term, the Vietnam Youth Union of the province has coordinated with the Provincial Youth Union to effectively implement the Project "Thua Thien Hue Youth join hands to build new rural areas and civilized urban lifestyle, period 2018 - 2022"; National target program on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas... The Youth Union at all levels has organized more than 2,125 activities to build rural infrastructure, implementing 17,502 specific works and tasks of practical significance, with a total cost of more than 21.5 billion VND.

Voluntary activities for social security have been expanded by the Association at all levels in terms of scale, area, and target; many contents have been organized simultaneously, have great influence, and have the unique color of the Association. Notably, the Association's bases have effectively deployed activities associated with the implementation of Resolution No. 11 of the Provincial Party Committee on sustainable poverty reduction for the period 2021 - 2025; Plan No. 410 of the Provincial Youth Union Standing Committee on the implementation of Resolution No. 11 of the Provincial Party Committee on sustainable poverty reduction for the period 2021 - 2025.

As a result, during the term, more than 1,800 youth projects and tasks were implemented, notably: Building 99 Charity Houses; organizing 145 medical examinations and providing free medicine to 72,000 people; lighting more than 35.7km of rural roads, dredging more than 150km of intra-field canals..., with a total cost of nearly 35.1 billion VND.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnam Youth Union of the province has implemented many practical programs and activities, such as: Establishing 143 volunteer teams to fight the pandemic, with more than 25,000 young people participating; organizing the OXY ATM program; donating masks, sanitizers and necessities worth more than 9.5 billion VND. The voluntary color donation movement and the Green Sunday project - "Take action to make Thua Thien Hue more Green - Clean - Bright" have also been actively and regularly participated in by the province's youth.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hoai said that in the 2024 - 2029 term, with the slogan "Thua Thien Hue Youth: Aspiration - Solidarity - Creativity - Development", the Vietnam Youth Federation of the province has set 12 key targets. In which, focusing on the community continues to be the "Guiding Principle" for Thua Thien Hue youth to continue to contribute their youth. The Vietnam Youth Federation of the province will continue to focus on organizing and implementing youth projects and tasks for community life in a professional and effective manner. At the same time, developing volunteer teams operating in remote areas, ethnic minority areas; increasing the mobilization of social resources to support people and youth in difficult circumstances.

Article and photos: Minh Nguyen