Flood-affected people in Quang Nam receive support from donors
More than 1,500 poor people, of which 1,000 were children, in flood-affected Nam Tra My district of central Quang Nam province received free examinations and medicine in a joint-health care charity programme by the Da Nang-Hoan My Hospital and VinaCapital Foundation.
A doctor examines a child in Nam Tra My district of Quang Nam province. (Photo courtesy of Da Nang-Hoan My Hospital)
QuangNam (VNS/VNA) - More than 1,500 poor people, of which 1,000 werechildren, in flood-affected Nam Tra My district of central Quang Nam provincereceived free examinations and medicine in a joint-health care charityprogramme by the Da Nang-Hoan My Hospital and VinaCapital Foundation.
Theprogramme was one of a series of charity activities by Vinacapital anddonors in providing post-disaster relief for local people in the mostdamaged communes due to floods, storms and landslides in the province betweenSeptember and November 2020.
Followingthe programme, 10 grassroots health centres were repaired, while water filtersystems and medical equipment were donated to the flood-damaged areas.
Medicalstaff were also trained on first aid and quick treatment.
Accordingto doctors from Da Nang Hoan My Hospital, more than 20,000 children in central Vietnamwere provided with free examinations for congenital heart disease in 12 charityhealth care programmes by the hospital in 2020.
Atleast 200 children who suffered congenital heart disease received freesurgeries at the hospital from the programmes.
Doctorsfrom the hospital also offered free training sessions for 1,000 nurseryteachers at kindergartens in Da Nang on first aid for kids in 2020.
Meanwhile,500 million VND (22,000 USD), which was raised from a musical performanceorganised by the Trung Vuong Theatre in Da Nang and ‘Green Dream’ charity club,has been sent to help disaster-affected poor people in mountainous areas of QuangNam province before Tet (lunar New Year)./.
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A doctor examines a child in Nam Tra My district of Quang Nam province. (Photo courtesy of Da Nang-Hoan My Hospital) 
