Dinh Cong Ward: Free medical examination and medicine for nearly 1,000 elderly people

HNP - On the morning of October 18, on the occasion of the Action Month for the Elderly in Vietnam in 2025, the People's Committee of Dinh Cong Ward coordinated with the Ward Health Station and the Ward Elderly Association to organize a free health consultation and examination program for the elderly in the area. Vice Chairwoman of the Ward People's Committee Nguyen Thi Thu Huong attended the event.

Elderly people in Dinh Cong ward receive free consultation and general health check-up

Accordingly, in 5 days, from October 18 to 22, nearly 1,000 elderly people in Dinh Cong ward will receive free health check-ups. Morning: from 8:00 to 11:30, afternoon: from 14:00 to 17:00 at the ward health station.

October 1st of every year has been chosen by the United Nations as the International Day of Older Persons worldwide to promote the care and protection of the elderly in all member countries on October 1st of every year.

Doctors consult and examine the health of the elderly in Dinh Cong ward.

Following President Ho Chi Minh 's advice: "The elderly are invaluable treasures of the nation and the State", our Party and State always pay attention to and attach importance to the work of caring for the elderly so that the elderly are cared for in the best conditions, honored, and promote prestige, knowledge and experience to continue contributing to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.

Along with continuing to effectively implement policies to care for the elderly in all aspects of material and spiritual life, Dinh Cong ward always focuses on promoting the strength of solidarity, concern and sharing of the community in better caring for the poor and the elderly.

Vice Chairwoman of Dinh Cong Ward People's Committee Nguyen Thi Thu Huong presents medicine to the elderly

After the general health check-up, the elderly in the ward also received a gift of nutritional supplements for the elderly. After taking blood samples and testing for diabetes, the Organizing Committee also prepared a light meal for the elderly who came for the check-up.

Elderly people in Dinh Cong ward expressed joy and excitement when receiving health care

In recent times, the Elderly Association of Dinh Cong Ward has promoted the movement of helping each other develop the economy, striving to become rich legitimately, doing well in social security activities, especially taking care of the lives of policy families, people in difficult circumstances; giving ideas, contributing efforts, setting examples in the field of work, reducing poverty, encouraging learning, encouraging talents, supporting and helping members, building grassroots cultural life, actively participating in the movement "The masses protect security and the homeland", maintaining social order and safety. Many elderly people have reached the "rare" age but continue to set examples in life, in many construction movements in the locality.

Source: https://hanoi.gov.vn/tin-dia-phuong/phuong-dinh-cong-kham-benh-phat-thuoc-mien-phi-cho-gan-1000-nguoi-cao-tuoi-4251018131733759.htm