Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong (R) receives WHO Director-General Margaret Chan (Photo: VNA)She made the proposal at a reception for WHODirector-General Margaret Chan in Hanoi on April 10.
The legislator hoped the WHO will continueproviding and updating health information in Vietnam as well as in the regionand beyond, while supporting the country in improving capacity for healthworkers, especially at the grassroots level.
She noted that the active assistance andcooperation of the WHO over the past few years have helped Vietnam gain significantaccomplishments in improving public health care and realising the UN millenniumdevelopment goals.
Vietnam is particularly interested in developinghealth care network at the grassroots level, especially in disadvantaged andborder areas, she said.
The Vietnamese legislature has promulgated a numberof legal documents such as law on public health protection, law on HIV/AIDSprevention and law on communicable disease prevention, creating an effectivelegal corridor for public health care activities, she added.
The National Assembly has closely monitored theimplementation of health policies of the Government, Health Ministry andrelevant agencies to better public medical care in ethnic minority regions.
Phong also thanked the WHO for providing financialaid for Vietnam’s health sector and affirmed this source has been usedeffectively in the country.
For her part, Director-General Margaret Chanrecognised the crucial role of the Vietnamese NA in building and promulgatingimportant laws to reform the medical system.
She said the WHO is willing to help and share globalexperience with Vietnam in the field.
The Director-General suggested the VietnameseGovernment push ahead with improving public health care and medical stations atdistrict and commune levels, including training family doctors.
She also recommended building regulations on theoperation of private health facilities under the management of the State.-VNA
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