(HBO) – According to the statistics of Division of Labour, War invalids and Social Affairs, Ky Son district currently has 8.092 children under 16 years old, particularly in 3.499 children under 6 years old, 99 children with disabilities, 583 children living in poor or easily poor households, 20 abandoned children and one HIV infected child. In recent years, the works of educating, protecting and caring children are always interested and concerned by the authorities of all levels, branches, communes and towns in the district. Especially, the district is particularly interested in helping children who have difficult conditions by specific and practical works.
The leaders of Ky Son District People’s
Committee are giving gifts for children who have extremely difficult conditions
in the area.
From the beginning of the year, the district
has organized to present 300 gifts for children on the occasion of Tet holiday
and some festivals. It also coordinated with the agencies to broadcast about
injuries to children. Especially, in the month of Action For Children in 2018,
the district has developed a plan to implement.
With the topic "For a safe and healthy life
for children in the digital world”, the district has organized some activities
to broadcast about Children’s Law. Besides, it directed the communes and towns
to organize many activities in the month of Action For Children, particularly
in implementing safe and healthy activities for children in holiday. It
required to make a list of handing over, receiving and managing children
participating in summer activities in communes, towns, residential communities
and local authorities. Moreover, Youth Union and political and social
organizations opened swimming training course, prepared for children some life
skills, self-protection skills when using social networks, the instruction of
digital media and skills of preventing and protecting from injuries for
children.
In June, from the source of Sponsor Fund for
Children, the district has given 15 gifts including 10 gifts for children
having extremely difficult conditions. In addition, it recognized and presented
30 gifts for children who have extremely difficult conditions achieving good or
excellent student honors, with the worth of 300.000 VND per gift. In the coming
time, in order to enhance the quality of works in children care and protection,
Ky Son district will continue to mobilize the interest and assistance of all
Party committees, authorities, braches, agencies, organizations, benefactors
and people by specific and practical ways to help children have chances to
study, play, receive care and have a better life.
In the afternoon of December 17, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized a summary and awarding ceremony for the Online Competition on preventing and controlling the Family Violence in 2024.
Implementing the Resolution of the 17th Provincial Party Congress to reach a health insurance coverage rate of 95% or more of the population, the Women's Union at all provincial levels has deployed the creative models and methods and effectively replicated them. These activities not only contribute to completing the social security goals, but they also spread the spirit of solidarity and sharing in the community.
Hoa Binh is carried out investment projects to upgrade three district medical centres in Lac Son and Yen Thuy districts and Hoa Binh city. The projects are funded by the central budget under the Economic and Social Recovery and Development Programme, aiming to improve healthcare services. The goal is to gradually develop a system of modern and quality district-level healthcare facilities.
To improve the cultural and spiritual life of the elderly, the associations for the elderly at various levels in Hoa Binh province have created many interesting and meaningful activities, attracting the participation of a large number of old people. These activities provide opportunities for them to improve both their physical and mental health, enabling them to live happily and healthily.
The pilot programme for sending Vietnamese workers to the Republic of Korea (RoK) for seasonal agricultural jobs continues under a collaboration between localities of the two countries, running for five years from January 1, 2022.
Staff of the Red Cross Society of Hoa Binh province were deeply moved by a meaningful and humanitarian act by Mr Vu Huu Lung, 86, in Hoa Binh city, to donate his corneas, which brought hopes to those yearning for the light. Before passing away, Lung left behind a noble wish to donate all of his organs, including his corneas, to help patients suffering from blindness and those in need of organ transplants to revive their lives.