(HBO) - In the afternoon of June 3, the Department of Health held a conference to implement the program "Expanding the scale of the rural clean water and sanitation based on the output” with the loans from the World Bank.
The delegates are discussing at
the conference.
The program is implemented in 21
provinces in the Northern mountainous region, the Central Highlands and the
Southern Central region, including Hoa Binh province. The programm was
conducted in the period of 2016 - 2020, however, it has been allowed to last
until the end of December 2022 by the Governemnt due to the impact of Covid-19
pandemics. The program focuses on providing the communication activities to
change the behavior, developing the sanitation market and building the
infrastructure to support the behavior change, support the sustainable service
development and build the institutional capacity for the service delivery. In
Hoa Binh province, the program has been implemented since 2018, with the goal
of 60 communes achieving the commune-wide sanitation, 30 communes achieving the
sustainable commune-wide sanitation, 85 water works and communal health
stations' latrines being renovated and newly built. Up btill now, 85 water
works and the medical sanitary latrines have been built and renovated; 32 out
of the 60 communes have achieved the commune-wide sanitation, 11 out of the 30
communes have achieved the sustainable commune-wide sanitation.
The conference has focused on
discussing and analyzing the difficulties and obstacles in the actual
implementation process in the locality, especially in the remote and
mountainous communes and areas with difficult economic conditions in Kim Boi,
Da Bac, Cao Phong districts, which have the low rate of hygienic latrines for
the households. Thereby, it has been contributing to the completion of the plan
and roadmap so that all households have and use the hygienic latrines by 2030
according to the Government's commitment to the international community.
Nguyen Thi Nu, a resident of Thach Ly sub-area in Da Bac township of Da Bac district, has been popular in the area as a simple woman that is rich in compassion. For nearly 10 years, she has spread her kindness through many charity activities to ease difficulties for the needy.
Voluntary blood donation (HMTN) is a noble and humane gesture. 24 years ago, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 43/2000/QD-TTg on mobilizing and encouraging Voluntary blood donation and designated April 7 every year as "All-People Voluntary blood donation Day”. This is an important milestone in the movement of voluntary blood donation, creating a strong change in the awareness and action at all levels of the government and people from all walks of life.
Yen Thuy is aiming to become a new-style rural district by 2025. To achieve this goal, the district has been mobilising the entire political system and local people to early fulfil required criteria.
From a normal bamboo tree, Nguyen Van Nam in Yen Tri commune, Yen Thuy district has transformed it into a "bamboo dragon". His works have been present in many countries.
On March 27th, the Public Security of Cao Phong District launched the model of clever mobilization "The Adopted Children of the Communal Police” advised and implemented by the Police of the communes and the town in coordination with the Youth Communist Union and the Women’s Union of the District Police.
According to the People's Committee of Tan Lac district, Hoa Binh province, by the end of 2023, Tan Lac district has 10/15 communes that meet new rural standards, with an average of 16 criteria per commune. The entire district has 14 OCOP products, including 13 3-star OCOP products and 1 4-star OCOP product; 18 model residential areas and 57 model gardens were recognized.