A group of American engineers has helped fix and upgrade a medical station in the central city of Da Nang.
The activity, in Hoa Quy ward, is one of several undertaken by thegroup of over 400 crewmembers of the Japanese landing ship Kunisaki,which docked at the city’s Tien Sa Port on June 6 to join the 2014Pacific Partnership programme.
The support was necessary tohelp the medical station, which has been downgrading after 25 years ofits operation, and improve the quality of healthcare services for localpeople.
During the programme from June 6-15, American expertsalso introduced the latest laser treatment technology for burns patientsto Da Nang General Hospital, enabling 54 local patients to benefit fromthe treatment.
Peter Schumaker, Chairman of the Department ofDermatology at the US Naval Medical Centre San Diego, said that theDa Nang hospital is one of the few medical centres in the world to havereceived the technology. He expressed hope that long-term medicalcooperation between the two sides’ doctors will be boosted.
Associate Professor and Doctor Nguyen Nhu Lam, Deputy Director of theNational Institute of Burns, said Vietnamese doctors need to learn morefrom the techniques transferred by their American colleagues to heightenthe efficiency of the treatment they offer.
American navyexperts and doctors also held symposiums to share their experience withVietnamese colleagues in a range of fields, including rehabilitation,safe blood transfusion and cardiovascular problems.
ThePacific Partnership, promoted by the United States Navy (USN) in 2004,aims to improve collaboration between the region’s military forces andcharitable organisations during disaster relief operations, whileproviding humanitarian and medical assistance to regional countries.
It has to date offered healthcare services to around 250,000 patientsin regional nations and implemented 170 technical projects in 14Asia-Pacific countries.-VNA
The activity, in Hoa Quy ward, is one of several undertaken by thegroup of over 400 crewmembers of the Japanese landing ship Kunisaki,which docked at the city’s Tien Sa Port on June 6 to join the 2014Pacific Partnership programme.
The support was necessary tohelp the medical station, which has been downgrading after 25 years ofits operation, and improve the quality of healthcare services for localpeople.
During the programme from June 6-15, American expertsalso introduced the latest laser treatment technology for burns patientsto Da Nang General Hospital, enabling 54 local patients to benefit fromthe treatment.
Peter Schumaker, Chairman of the Department ofDermatology at the US Naval Medical Centre San Diego, said that theDa Nang hospital is one of the few medical centres in the world to havereceived the technology. He expressed hope that long-term medicalcooperation between the two sides’ doctors will be boosted.
Associate Professor and Doctor Nguyen Nhu Lam, Deputy Director of theNational Institute of Burns, said Vietnamese doctors need to learn morefrom the techniques transferred by their American colleagues to heightenthe efficiency of the treatment they offer.
American navyexperts and doctors also held symposiums to share their experience withVietnamese colleagues in a range of fields, including rehabilitation,safe blood transfusion and cardiovascular problems.
ThePacific Partnership, promoted by the United States Navy (USN) in 2004,aims to improve collaboration between the region’s military forces andcharitable organisations during disaster relief operations, whileproviding humanitarian and medical assistance to regional countries.
It has to date offered healthcare services to around 250,000 patientsin regional nations and implemented 170 technical projects in 14Asia-Pacific countries.-VNA
