Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen shared Vietnam’s experience in realising the twin target of curbing the COVID-19 pandemic and sustaining economic growth, at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting held in Bangkok on August 25-26.
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The 29th Vietnam International Exhibition on Products, Equipment, Supplies for Pharmaceutical, Medical, Hospital and Rehabilitation (Vietnam Medi-pharm Expo 2022) opened its doors on May 11 in Hanoi following a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the event (Photo: CPV)Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen said that in 2021, due to the serious impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were times the health sector faced a shortage of blood donors, making it difficult to provide treatment for patients.Noting that the Red Sunday blood donation program is very meaningful, he said that from a blood donation point with nearly 100 blood units in 2009, in over 13 years of organization, it has spread to more than 40 provinces and cities across the country, and each year it receives from 50,000-60,000 units of blood.Thanks to the joint effort, consensus and enthusiastic response of a large number of people across the country, the amount of blood received has basically met the needs of emergency and treatment for patients during the year. “Thanks to the joint effort, consensus and enthusiastic response of a large number of people across the country, the amount of blood received has basically met the ne