At the meeting between the Vietnamese delegation (R) and Argentina's health experts (Source: VNA) Buenos Aires (VNA) - Vietnamwants to learn from Argentina’s experience in campaigns to prevent harm from tobacco,alcohol and non-contagious diseases, as well as in providing initial healthcareand improving public health, said Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.
Tien made the statement at a meeting with Adolfo Rubinstein, Deputy Minister in charge of health at the Ministry of Social Developmentof Argentina, within the framework of her visit to Argentina from September21-24.
The visit aimed to learn about the health system in Argentina and shareexperience in issues related to public health of common concern.
Tien affirmed this is an occasion for the two sides to enhance mutualunderstanding and foster bilateral cooperation in the health sector.
Rubinstein and other health experts introduced their country’s health system toVietnamese delegates as well as Argentina’s policies in ensuring and improving publichealth, especially initial healthcare and preventive healthcare.
They stressed primary healthcare is prioritised in the South American country'shealth system via a system of community health centres.
Regarding tobacco harm reduction campaigns, theexperts said Argentina built a national tobacco control programme at the end of2003, aiming at reducing the proportion of smokers, protecting people fromsmoke in public areas, raising public awareness of the harms caused by cigarettesand encouraging people to quit smoking.
Argentina has also passed an anti-tobaccolaw in 2011, including stringent regulations related to tobacco advertising andimposed high tariffs on these products to limit smoking, especially among youngpeople, they said.
During their stay, the Vietnamese delegates visited the Garrahan Pediatric Hospital, one of the largest medical centres inBuenos Aires.
Director of the Garrahan Pediatric Hospital Patricia Elmeaudy said this is a leading public hospital for the treatment andcare of pediatricians, and one of eight central-level hospitals in Argentina.
The hospital’s management board shared cooperation models with universities in trainingphysicians and doctors at the hospital.
The Vietnamese delegation also had a workingsession with representatives from the leading pharmaceutical enterprises ofArgentina, laid a wreath at Ho Chi Minh Monument in Buenos Aires and visitedthe Vietnamese Embassy in the country.-VNA
Tien made the statement at a meeting with Adolfo Rubinstein, Deputy Minister in charge of health at the Ministry of Social Developmentof Argentina, within the framework of her visit to Argentina from September21-24.
The visit aimed to learn about the health system in Argentina and shareexperience in issues related to public health of common concern.
Tien affirmed this is an occasion for the two sides to enhance mutualunderstanding and foster bilateral cooperation in the health sector.
Rubinstein and other health experts introduced their country’s health system toVietnamese delegates as well as Argentina’s policies in ensuring and improving publichealth, especially initial healthcare and preventive healthcare.
They stressed primary healthcare is prioritised in the South American country'shealth system via a system of community health centres.
Regarding tobacco harm reduction campaigns, theexperts said Argentina built a national tobacco control programme at the end of2003, aiming at reducing the proportion of smokers, protecting people fromsmoke in public areas, raising public awareness of the harms caused by cigarettesand encouraging people to quit smoking.
Argentina has also passed an anti-tobaccolaw in 2011, including stringent regulations related to tobacco advertising andimposed high tariffs on these products to limit smoking, especially among youngpeople, they said.
During their stay, the Vietnamese delegates visited the Garrahan Pediatric Hospital, one of the largest medical centres inBuenos Aires.
Director of the Garrahan Pediatric Hospital Patricia Elmeaudy said this is a leading public hospital for the treatment andcare of pediatricians, and one of eight central-level hospitals in Argentina.
The hospital’s management board shared cooperation models with universities in trainingphysicians and doctors at the hospital.
The Vietnamese delegation also had a workingsession with representatives from the leading pharmaceutical enterprises ofArgentina, laid a wreath at Ho Chi Minh Monument in Buenos Aires and visitedthe Vietnamese Embassy in the country.-VNA
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