Vietnam has 1,500 remote examination and treatment stations
(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi-based Viet Duc University Hospital on Tuesday launched a support system for remote medical examination and treatment to connect with six hospitals of Thanh Hoa and Yen Bai province.
 Doctors of Viet Duc University Hospital are watching a surgery conducted by their colleagues through the remote medical examination and treatment system. (Photo: suckhoedoisong.vn) |
Nguyen Truong Son, Deputy Minister of Health said the system, part of a Germany’s ODA project, will help people in remote areas access high-quality medical services. Viet Duc University Hospital has been recognized by the Royal College of Surgeons of England as Vietnam's first surgery training centre meeting global standards.
Vietnam now has 1,500 stations under the national remote medical examination and treatment system, 30 of which are in central hospitals. The remainder is in provincial hospitals, medical centers, and district hospitals.