Swedes inspire changes to health services
Vietnam and Sweden should strengthen cooperation on improving healthcare services, says Maria Larsson, Swedish Minister for Children and the Elderly.
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At a October 4 conference in Hanoi during a three–day visit to Vietnam, Larsson said children should be able to enjoy a secure and drug-free childhood and that older people should be able to enjoy life as much as they always did.
“No matter where we go, we want our life to be long and healthy and our children to grow up strongly,” she said.
The Swedish minister said she hopes the visit, will help strengthen, intensify and broaden cooperation between Sweden and Vietnam, and promote Sweden’s values regarding the rights of children and introduce its leading medical and healthcare technologies.
She said the conference would help representatives of both countries share experience and explore business opportunities in the healthcare sector.
On October 4, Larsson met Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Xuyen, who voiced her support of Sweden in building national strategies to improve the ability of health staff and in developing healthcare models.
She said the two countries should cooperate in epidemic prevention and control, radiotherapy and the development of healthcare systems.
The Swedish minister also paid a visit to the National Hospital of Paediatrics, Thuy An Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped Children in Ba Vi, and Child Protection Centre No 4.