(VOVworld) – Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien will present 545 first-aid kits to offshore fishermen in Ha Tinh province, Quang Binh province, and Da Nang city from now till the end of this week. This is part of a project on healthcare development by 2020 in coastal areas and on islands and a medical program for fishermen launched by the Ministry of Health in May.
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Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien (first right) presents medicine-chests to Ly Son islanders.
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Minister Tien expects that the donation will encourage fishermen to keep on fishing offshore. She said: “The Ministry of Health will offer naval soldiers with micro-surgical equipment. We will speed up our project to strengthen healthcare services on islands, for instance, we will upgrade Ly Son medical center to a hospital. A number of young and talented doctors have volunteered to serve in sea and island areas.”
Earlier, the Ministry of Health presented first-aid kits to fishermen on Ly Son island of the central province of Quang Ngai and on Bach Long Vi island of the northern port city of Hai Phong.