A view of the conference (Photo: thanhtra.com.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese and Danishhealth experts shared experience in preventing and controlling non-communicablediseases during a workshop in Hanoi on May 5.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Health Le QuangCuong stressed the event was part of a cooperation strategy between the twocountries in a bid to help Vietnam implement its action plan on non-infectiousdisease control for 2015 – 2025.
He noted that Vietnam has carried out a seriesof national target programmes to prevent and control non-communicable diseasessuch as high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer and lung diseases.
Danish Minister for Development CooperationUlla Tørnæs said the precaution, detection and managementof chronic illnesses are an important part in the bilateral cooperation, addingthat diabetes is now a challenge for both nations.
The discussion revealed current preparationsbetween Vietnam and Denmark for a new strategic sector cooperation, which aimsat boosting early detection as well as the prevention and control ofnon-communicable diseases via approaches to public health care.
In Vietnam, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases,cancer and chronic lung diseases account for two-third of the total diseasesand cause 73 percent of the annual mortality.
It is estimated that there are 12 million peoplewith high blood pressure, 3 million diabetes patients and 2 million others withchronic lung disease in Vietnam. Some 120,000 new cancer patients are detectedeach year.-VNA
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