Hanoi (VNA) – President of the Vietnam FatherlandFront Central Committee Tran Thanh Man visited low-income cancer patients atBach Mai Hospital in Hanoi on January 27 ahead of the traditional Lunar NewYear festival (Tet).
Presenting gifts to 100 patients, Man, also amember of the Party Central Committee, spoke with them and expressed hissympathies for their difficulties, especially having to stay in hospital fortreatment during Tet – a time for family reunions.
The gift presentation was an activity of theSupport Fund for Cancer Patients – For a Bright Future that aims to offer aid tocancer patients.
The official hailed the fund’s work over thelast seven years to provide more than 24,000 patients with cash and anti-cancerdrugs worth some 400 billion VND (17.35 million USD) in total.
Such assistance has helped assure patients theyare not alone in the fight against cancer, he added.
He said he hopes the fund will continuedeveloping across the country and boost connections with localities, hospitalsand the Vietnam Medical Association.
Man also praised efforts by staff of Bach MaiHospital during its 108-year history to become a leading healthcare establishment.-VNA