Member of the House of Representatives Tsuchiya Shinaki inquires after troops of Vietnam's Level-2 Field Hospital at Military Hospital 175. Shinaki, who is also head of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation and deputy head of the Committee on Land and Transport Infrastructure, watched how Japanese experts demonstrated skills to trainee at the Hoa Anh Dao (Sakura) training center of the hospital and discussed the efficiency of training courses with nurses. She expressed her wish to learn about the prospect of Vietnam’s medical sector and cooperation programs between Japan and Vietnam, as well as between Japan and Hospital 175. Director of Military Hospital 175, Major General Nguyen Hong Son hoped to receive further support from Japan in key fields such as training for doctors, nurses, technicians and management staff; technological and technical transfer; scientific research; construction of training centers and nursing homes … [Read more...] about Japanese official visits nurse training center in HCM City
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Japanese official visits nurse training centre in HCM City
Member of the House of Representatives Tsuchiya Shinaki visits the centre (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – A working delegation from the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan’s Committee for the Development of Women led by member of the House of Representatives Tsuchiya Shinaki, visited a nurse training centre at the 175 Military Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City on July 13. Shinaki, who is also head of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation and deputy head of the Committee on Land and Transport Infrastructure, watched how Japanese experts demonstrated skills to trainee at the Hoa Anh Dao (Sakura) training centre of the hospital and discussed the efficiency of training courses with nurses. She expressed her wish to learn about the prospect of Vietnam’s medical sector and cooperation programmes between Japan and Vietnam, as well as between Japan and Hospital 175. Director of the 175 Military Hospital Nguyen Hong Son hoped to … [Read more...] about Japanese official visits nurse training centre in HCM City
Vietnam faces shortage of qualified geriatric nurses
Vietnam is facing an alarming shortage of qualified nursing care workers for the elderly (Photo: laodong.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam is facing an alarming shortage of qualified nursing care workers for the elderly. Most elderly people are cared for by their relatives or domestic helpers with little medical expertise, health experts said. At a recent conference on effectively training and using nursing care workers for the elderly, doctors said Vietnam is among the five fastest-aging countries in the world. Currently, there are 10.1 million elderly people in the country, accounting for 11 percent of the population. Dr Nguyen Trung Anh, deputy director of the National Geriatric Hospital, said that most of the elderly are facing chronic diseases that require lifelong treatment, such as high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, cancers and asthma. Apart from that, they are also dealing with Alzheimer, malnutrition and depression. The reduction of daily activities worsens health … [Read more...] about Vietnam faces shortage of qualified geriatric nurses
Vietnam faces serious shortage of qualified nursing care workers for elderly
Vietnam is facing an alarming shortage of qualified nursing care workers for the elderly. Most elderly people are cared for by their relatives or domestic helpers with little medical expertise, health experts say. Vietnam is facing an alarming shortage of qualified nursing care workers for the elderly. Most elderly people are cared for by their relatives or domestic helpers with little medical expertise. – Photo laodong.vn At a conference on effectively training and using nursing care workers for the elderly on Monday, doctors said Vietnam is among the five fastest-aging countries in the world. Currently, there are 10.1 million elderly people in the country, accounting for 11 per cent of the population. Dr Nguyen Trung Anh, deputy director of the National Geriatric Hospital, said that most of the elderly are facing chronic diseases that require lifelong treatment, such as high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, cancers and asthma. Apart from that, they are also dealing … [Read more...] about Vietnam faces serious shortage of qualified nursing care workers for elderly
Việt Nam faces serious shortage of qualified nursing care workers for elderly
Việt Nam is facing an alarming shortage of qualified nursing care workers for the elderly. Most elderly people are cared for by their relatives or domestic helpers with little medical expertise. – Photo laodong.vn HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam is facing an alarming shortage of qualified nursing care workers for the elderly. Most elderly people are cared for by their relatives or domestic helpers with little medical expertise, health experts say. At a conference on effectively training and using nursing care workers for the elderly on Monday, doctors said Việt Nam is among the five fastest-aging countries in the world. Currently, there are 10.1 million elderly people in the country, accounting for 11 per cent of the population. Dr Nguyễn Trung Anh, deputy director of the National Geriatric Hospital, said that most of the elderly are facing chronic diseases that require lifelong treatment, such as high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, cancers and … [Read more...] about Việt Nam faces serious shortage of qualified nursing care workers for elderly
Elderly Vietnamese turn to nursing homes for companionship and healthcare
Every morning at 6:30 a.m., Le Thi Thinh, 81, gets up at a knock at her door. “Get up Mom, it’s time for school,” her son says. Thinh's children have been teasing her like this to make her trip to the nursing home more exciting. After breakfast, she gets dressed, grabs her hat and mobile phone, and is helped to walk to a waiting car. After a 10 minute journey she arrives at “school,” which is two kilometers (1.4 miles) away. Thinh and her friends often refer to the nursing home as “school” or “hotel.” Le Thi Thinh, 81, stays at a nursing home in Hanoi's Ha Dong District when her children are at work. Photo by VnExpress/Dien Hong The home was built five years ago in an urban area in Hanoi’s Ha Dong District. Thinh spends the day there with eight others. She has her lunch and takes a bath at the home before her children collect her at 4 p.m. Given her daily routine, it is no surprise that her three-year-old grandchild … [Read more...] about Elderly Vietnamese turn to nursing homes for companionship and healthcare
Teachers take Tet to the hills
VietNamNet Bridge – As people rush around getting ready for Tet, many teachers in the northwestern mountains try to bring the festivities to poor ethnic students in remote areas - for two reasons. Firstly, they want to keep the youngsters happy, and secondly, around home firesides, they want to encourage them to return to school after the holidays.Although located in a remote and difficult area of Bao Yen District in Lao Cai Province, teachers from Tan Tien Boarding School each year organise a Tet programme to show students how to make chung (sticky rice) cakes. The teachers also raise funds to buy clothes and gifts for them.They also visit the families of students in remote areas where the terrain is so rough, it looks like the roads end in heaven. Teachers from Bao Yen High School in Lao Cai Province have spent days visiting students’ homes, most of whom come from the Tay, Mong and Dao ethnic groups.Despite the icy coldness, the teachers crossed springs and … [Read more...] about Teachers take Tet to the hills
Japan fire kills 11 at home for elderly people
Television footage showed the three-storey building engulfed in flames and dozens of firefighters battling the blaze in snowy conditions.Pictures of the aftermath showed the blackened husk of the building, whose roof had apparently collapsed due to the fire.The victims -- eight men and three women -- were among 16 residents of the facility in Sapporo, Hokkaido, run by a local organisation.The other five residents escaped with minor injuries, a police spokesman told AFP, adding that authorities were investigating the victims' identities.Police said they had launched a probe into the cause of the fire first alerted at 11:42 pm (1442 GMT) Wednesday via an emergency call, the spokesman said.The facility is aimed at supporting elderly people with financial difficulties by offering low-cost accommodation and helping them find work, public broadcaster NHK reported.It is usually unstaffed overnight, according to local media. The accommodation was originally a Japanese inn built around 50 years … [Read more...] about Japan fire kills 11 at home for elderly people
Lao Cai: 30,000 students stay at home due to frost
As the temperature dropped to under 6 degrees Celsius, public schools in mountainous districts of Lao Cai province closed on January 10-11, and nearly 30,000 pupils stayed at home. Frost on a branch on the Lao Than mountain, Bat Xat district At 7 am on January 11, the local temperature was recorded at 1.9 degrees Celsius, 0.9 degree Celsius lower than that of the previous day. Hill areas around Mount Fansipan in Sapa district and Lao Than mountain in Bat Xat district were covered with frost.Kindergartens and junior high schools in Sapa, Bat Xat, Si Mai, Bac Ha, and Muong Khuong will resume their activities when the weather gets warmer.As it was not that cold in Lao Cai City and the districts of Van Bao, Bao Yen, and Bao Thang, no local school has to be closed.-VNA … [Read more...] about Lao Cai: 30,000 students stay at home due to frost
Hill station blend of old, new
Nestled high up in north-ern province of the Vinh Phuc, Tam Dao is perhaps the perfect respite from the heat and humidity of Ha Noi.Tam Dao is just 86km northeast of the capital. The town, occupying 253ha, is 900m above sea level in the heart of Tam Dao National Park – the largest in the north.The 80km mountain range has three prominent peaks, which is why it is named Tam Dao. The middle peak is called Ban Thach (Stone Table) and stands a proud 1,388m. The left peak is named Thien Nhi (Sky Market) and is 1,375m tall, while that on the right, named Phu Nghia, is 1,400m above sea level.The French hill station is famed for the wraith-like mist that shrouds the town most mornings. By midday the fog lifts to reveal a mind-boggling panorama of hills and forests. The afternoons are typically cooler, while at night a chilly wind makes heavy clothing a must. In fact, each day in Tam Dao is like the four seasons of the year – summer, autumn, spring and winter.Leading up to the town … [Read more...] about Hill station blend of old, new