Vietnam moves to control non-communicable diseases
Diagnosis and management of outpatient treatment of non-communicable diseases like hypertension at commune-level health stations will be the focus of the Project on Strengthening Management of Hypertension and Diabetes at Commune Health Station and Communication on Salt Use Reduction.
Hanoi (VNA) – Diagnosis and management of outpatient treatment ofnon-communicable diseases like hypertension at commune-level health stationswill be the focus of the Project on Strengthening Management of Hypertensionand Diabetes at Commune Health Station and Communication on Salt Use Reduction.
The project was launched at a workshop held by the Ministry of Health’s GeneralDepartment of Preventive Medicine (GDPM) in Hanoi on July 17.
Also, the project will give due attention to giving consultations to obesityand pre-diabetes patients as well as enhance communication works to raisepublic awareness of daily salt intake.
A report conducted by the GDPM and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2015showed that one in five Vietnamese adults has high blood pressure and one in 25gets diabetes. However, only 14 percent of hypertension patients, and 29percent of diabetes patients were under treatment at medical stations.
According to GDPM Deputy Director Truong Dinh Bac, cardiovascular is the mostcommon non-infectious disease in Vietnam, which leads to 30 percent of deathsnationwide.
He said that high blood pressure and diabetes are the major cause ofcardiovascular, and too much salt intake could increase diabetes andhypertension risks.
Each Vietnamese person consumes up to 9.4 grammes of salt a day, nearlydoubling the level recommended by the WHO which is under 5 grammes per day.
At the workshop, the WHO representative in Vietnam affirmed that theorganisation has supported Vietnam in reducing burden of non-communicablediseases. Regarding cardiovascular, the WHO and the Ministry of Health haspiloted the hypertension and diabetes management models at coummune-level medicalstations.
The WHO has also given assistance in building a national action plan oncommunications on salt use reduction during 2018-2025.
It has worked to improve capacity of commune-level medical stations in 11provinces in hypertension and diabetes treatment and management. In the secondphase, the project will back 10 more localities.-VNA
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