UK Government, UNICEF provide medical equipment of £500,000 to Vietnam
The equipment funded by the UK government and delivered through UNICEF in December 2022, include 500 patient vital signs monitors and 500 syringe pumps. The Ministry of Health will soon distribute the equipment to hospitals and health facilities in need nationwide.
British Ambassador to Vietnam, Iain Frew shared that he hoped this medical equipment would help to Vietnamese patients and medical doctors in most vulnerable areas to overcome hardships, particularly in health.
"We will continue to cooperate closely with the Vietnam Ministry of Health to strengthen and support resilient health systems and services for Vietnam,’’ he said.
UNICEF Vietnam OIC Representative, Ziad Nabulsi said that while Vietnam’s health system has progressively improved, which was also evident through its robust response to Covid-19, it still needs support from partners – especially in remote and hard to reach areas.
"UNICEF, along with its partners, will continue to focus on strengthening Vietnam’s health system,” he said.
