Ho Chi Minh City seniors set record in synchronized gymnastics performance

(NLDO) – The attractive and impressive performances by the Association of the Elderly of districts and towns served as the background for the performance of 5 exercises and yoga by 3,333 people, setting a record for the program with the largest number of elderly participants in Vietnam.

In celebration of the International Day of Older Persons (October 1, 1991 - October 1, 2022), and in response to Decision 544/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister on taking October every year as "Action Month for the Elderly in Vietnam", on the morning of October 2, the Department of Culture and Sports , the Representative Board of the Association of the Elderly and the Ho Chi Minh City Sports and Nutrition Federation - Yoga jointly organized a sports festival of physical exercise and Yoga in the city center.

Following President Ho Chi Minh 's advice "Old age but not old will, Contribute to building a prosperous country", the elderly in Vietnam are not only aware of training their bodies to live happily, healthily and usefully, but are also a powerful force, together with the younger generation, contributing their efforts to the common development of the community every day with their intelligence, experience and life experiences.

After the attractive and impressive performances of the Association of the Elderly of districts, towns and Thu Duc City, the performance of 5 exercises of aerobics and yoga by 3,333 people set a record for the program with the largest number of elderly participants in Vietnam, recognized by the VietKings record organization.

Also at the ceremony, the Organizing Committee called on the elderly in Ho Chi Minh City to respond to the campaign "Ho Chi Minh City residents do not litter on the streets and canals, for a clean city and to reduce flooding", join hands to protect the environment with practical actions such as not littering, putting trash in the right place, not using plastic bags, spending 15 minutes a day cleaning the area in front of the house, mobilizing and propagating people around to keep the environment clean, join hands to protect the forest and sea environment, contributing to raising awareness and responsibility to protect the environment "For a civilized - clean - safe city".

Recognizing the record for the most elderly people participating in a mass gymnastics program in Vietnam

Elderly people get free post-Covid-19 screening and examination

On the morning of October 2, in response to the International Day of Older Persons, the Red Cross Society of Minh Anh International Hospital organized a medical examination, health consultation and free medicine distribution for nearly 200 elderly people (members of the Veterans Association, civil servants, and the elderly) in Ward 3, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City.

Electrocardiogram for the elderly

Here, the elderly are examined after Covid-19, general internal and external examination, ear, nose and throat, eyes, ultrasound, electrocardiogram and free blood test by experts from Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital such as Associate Professor, Doctor, Doctor Nguyen Thi Thu Ba, Associate Professor, Doctor, Doctor Tran Thien Thuan...

As an inner-city district, District 11 has a high population density, a high proportion of elderly people, and some areas have low quality of life, especially for the elderly - the most vulnerable group in society. Together with the local government, joining hands to take care of the health of the elderly has been an annual activity of the hospital for many years in this locality.

Free ultrasound for the elderly on the morning of October 2

Associate Professor, Doctor, Doctor Nguyen Hoai Nam, Director of Minh Anh International Hospital, said this is an activity in a series of community-oriented programs of the hospital every year in Ho Chi Minh City and some other localities.

The program will now expand in a new form, opening a long-term health monitoring management book.

"In the future, the program will expand in a new form, opening a long-term health monitoring management book, giving health insurance cards to poor households and people in difficult circumstances so that they can have the conditions for continuous examination and treatment; wards, communes, and health stations have health records to monitor long-term treatment for these subjects, especially chronic diseases such as diabetes, bone and joint diseases, blood pressure..."

Source: https://nld.com.vn/the-thao/hinh-anh-3300-nguoi-cao-tuoi-lap-ky-luc-dong-dien-the-duc-20221002111832575.htm