Da Lat City to host 10th ASEAN senior officials' meeting on health development

Thu Minh 11:41, 2015/09/11

KTĐT - Health experts from ASEAN nations will participate in the 10th senior officials' meeting on health development (SOMHD) slated for Da Lat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from September 14-17.

At the meeting, delegates will discuss priority fields for cooperation and development in the region's health development plan for the 2015-20 period.

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The health ministry's International Cooperation Department Director Tong Thi Song Huong said at a press conference on September 9 that at the event, Vietnam will focus on issues such as food security (nutrition), ageing population, non-communicable diseases, and community-based medical services, as well as access to healthcare services and migrant health.
Participants will also discuss and adopt a mechanism on management and operation of the region's health development plan for the 2015-20 period, a strategic plan and overall guidelines to implement the ASEAN health development plan after 2015.

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