Cao Bang poor get free treatment from US doctors
A group of US doctors from Good Samaritan Medical Ministry (GSMM) has offered free check-ups and treatment to poor people in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang.
During their 10-day stay, they examined and treated nearly 4,000 locals in seven districts and Cao Bang city, with a focus on dental, optic, obstetric and cardiovascular diseases.
The programme has a budget of VND11 billion (US$517,000), which was collected by Vietnamese-born US doctors.
The group presented equipment, transferred the technology and helped improve expertise for local doctors.
The Good Samaritan Medical Ministry is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation which has held yearly summer missions in Vietnam since 2000.
The programme has a budget of VND11 billion (US$517,000), which was collected by Vietnamese-born US doctors.
The group presented equipment, transferred the technology and helped improve expertise for local doctors.
The Good Samaritan Medical Ministry is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation which has held yearly summer missions in Vietnam since 2000.