Raising awareness on grassroots healthcare for ethnic minority people in Lai Châu

October 29, 2018 - 16:00

Hoang Thèn Commune is amongst the poorest communes of Phong Thổ District in the northern mountainous province of Lai Châu. The majority of the population is ethnic minority people with low education level and little familiarity with modern medicine. The local health officials would frequently need to visit the villages in the commune to disseminate information on the Government's expanded vaccination programme, maternal healthcare and infectious diseases. — VNA/VNS Photo Công Tuyền

Vaccination for local children in Hoang Thèn Commune, Lai Châu Province. — VNA/VNS Photo
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Hoang Thèn Commune is amongst the poorest communes of Phong Thổ District in the northern mountainous province of Lai Châu. The majority of the population is ethnic minority people with low education level and little familiarity with modern medicine. The local health officials would frequently need to visit the villages in the commune to disseminate information on the Government’s expanded vaccination programme, maternal healthcare and infectious diseases. — VNA/VNS Photo Công Tuyền

Doctor Hoàng Thị Yêm from the Hoang Thèn Commune health station is counseling with local women on maternal healthcare. — VNA/VNS Photo

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