Downtown Hanoi goes blue in response to World Diabetes Day
The Sword Lake (Ho Guom) and Ly Thai To Park in the centre of Hanoi capital city were lit up blue on November 13 night in response to the World Diabetes Day.
Hanoi (VNA) –✤ The Sword Lake (Ho Guom) and Ly Thai To Park in the centre of Hanoi capital city were lit up blue on November 13 night in response to the World Diabetes Day, sharing global efforts to enhance public awareness about the disease.
The event was jointly held by the Health Ministry, the Hanoi People’s Committee and the Danish Embassy in Vietnam.
Statistics show around 3.5 million Vietnamese had diabetes in 2015 and the number is forecast to grow to 6.1 million in 2040, putting a heavy strain on the public health care system and patients’ life quality.
A survey of the Health Ministry in 2015 revealed that only 28.9 percent of diabetic patients received treatment at hospitals while 68.9 percent of diabetes sufferers did not know about their conditions.-VNA
The health sector has called for action to halt the rise of diabetes and improve care for people suffering from the disease at a workshop held in Hanoi on April 7.
As the proportion of pregnant women with diabetes has risen in Vietnam in the last 20 years, doctors are urging early screening to detect gestational diabetes.
Diabetes patients in HCM City and Mekong Delta provinces will be provided with free eye care under a project jointly funded by the international organisation Orbis and the World Diabetes Foundation.
Experts have warned that HCM City and the Mekong Delta region are witnessing a worrying uptick in the number of diabetic patients, and with this, a heightened risk of diabetic eye diseases.
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To achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2045, Vietnam is prioritising the integration of AI and digital tools into the training of future doctors, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Nhung, Dean of Medicine at University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University (VNU) Hanoi.
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The project aimed to enable early detection and reduce the risk of dangerous complications, targeting patients with chronic diabetes, cardiovascular conditions and metabolic disorders.
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All eligible patients will receive surgical interventions and post-operative care in accordance with Vietnamese medical standards and global care protocols.
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Checking blood sugar for senior citizens (Illustrative image - Source: VNA)
