Phuoc Long town launched asthma and COPD management room

Ms. Do Thi Nguyen - Director of Binh Phuoc Provincial Department of Health (far right) witnessed Dr. Le Thanh Long, Director of Phuoc Long Town Medical Center (second from right) receiving a respiratory function measuring machine from sponsor AstraZeneca Vietnam Company Limited.

The donation of the spirometry machines is part of the "For Healthy Lungs" program - a multinational initiative by AstraZeneca to improve the quality of outpatient management of asthma and COPD in 9 Asian countries.

Ms. Do Thi Nguyen - Director of Binh Phuoc Department of Health acknowledged the contribution of AstraZeneca Vietnam Company Limited.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ms. Do Thi Nguyen, Director of the Department of Health of Binh Phuoc province, acknowledged and thanked AstraZeneca Vietnam for its support in providing equipment and training human resources, and hoped that the Company would continue to "accompany" the health sector of Binh Phuoc province in many other treatment areas such as digestion, cardiovascular, cancer, etc.

The Director of the Department of Health of Binh Phuoc province also noted that in just a short time, Phuoc Long Town Medical Center has proactively developed plans and solutions and implemented them resolutely to establish a Respiratory Clinic and an Asthma - COPD Management Room to serve the people in the area.

Pharmacist Doan Thi Diem, Manager of the Southern region's respiratory and digestive products group of AstraZeneca Vietnam Company, spoke at the award ceremony.

Pharmacist Doan Thi Diem, Manager of the Southern Region Respiratory - Digestive Products Group of AstraZeneca Vietnam Co., Ltd., representative of the sponsoring unit, said that Vietnam is one of the first countries to implement this program under the leadership of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management ( Ministry of Health ) along with specialized associations including the Vietnam Respiratory Society, Vietnam Lung Association, Vietnam Pediatrics Association, Ho Chi Minh City Association of Asthma - Allergy - Clinical Immunology. The program has been managing more than 250,000 patients, establishing more than 150 standard asthma - COPD outpatient clinics nationwide.

"Phuoc Long Medical Center is the second unit in Binh Phuoc province to have a unit for asthma and COPD management. In addition to sponsoring respiratory function measuring machines, AstraZeneca is committed to supporting and accompanying in improving the capacity to diagnose, manage and treat asthma and COPD" - pharmacist Doan Thi Diem shared.

People had their respiratory function measured at Phuoc Long Town Medical Center this morning.

According to the leaders of the Department of Health, the launch of the Respiratory Clinic and the Asthma - COPD Management Room, and the donation of a respiratory function measuring machine are the first steps in improving the capacity to manage and treat asthma and COPD at Phuoc Long Town Health Center. People with 2/7 asthma risk factors, or 3/5 COPD risk factors can go to Phuoc Long Town Health Center for COPD diagnosis and treatment.

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