Free screening for disabled children in Quang Tri from October 14-16

QTO - On September 26, Mr. Nguyen Trong Dai, Deputy Director of Center II, under the Vietnam Association for the Relief of Disabled Children, said that from October 14-16, the unit will coordinate with Quang Tri General Hospital to organize a free examination and screening session for disabled children in difficult circumstances in the province.

Children are screened, counseled, and assessed for surgical or rehabilitation support needs - Photo: HL

The types of disabilities screened during this period include: Facial deformities (cleft lip, cleft palate, nasal deformities, torn lips, etc.); sequelae of burns; motor disabilities (limb deformities causing difficulty in walking and movement, extra fingers, fused fingers, torticollis, scoliosis, deltoid muscle fibrosis, congenital hip dislocation, etc.); eye defects (strabismus, ptosis, cataracts, etc.); ear defects (body deformities, ear pain due to inflammation of internal organs, hearing loss); genital and anal defects (umbilical hernia, inguinal hernia, hydrocele, undescended testicles, high or low urethral opening, hermaphroditism, etc.) and other benign tumors, pectus excavatum (excluding congenital heart disease).

During this campaign, doctors from Quang Tri Provincial General Hospital, staff from Center II, and regional health centers will conduct screenings for approximately 500 disabled children under 16 years old. The screening activities will be held in Dong Ha, Nam Dong Ha, and Quang Tri wards, and the communes of Dakrong, Hai Lang, Gio Linh, Trieu Phong, Cam Lo, Vinh Linh, and Khe Sanh.

“Center II sincerely thanks the Charitable Foundation and its sponsors for their support and for igniting hope for disadvantaged children with disabilities in Quang Tri province. We hope to receive the support of agencies, organizations, businesses, and the community so that the program can be widely disseminated, supporting more children with disabilities and helping them reintegrate into the community,” Mr. Nguyen Trong Dai shared.

Huong Le

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/suc-khoe/202509/se-kham-sang-loc-mien-phi-cho-tre-khuyet-tat-tai-quang-tri-tu-ngay-14-1610-9f834f8/