(HBO) - As of 4pm on May 4, Hoa Binh province had recorded 32 new COVID-19 cases. Six of its 10 cities and districts, however, recorded no new cases.
While Luong Son, Lac Son, Yen Thuy, Tan Lac, Lac Thuy, and Kim Boi
districts had no new cases to report, Hoa Binh city reported 6, Da Bac district
17, Cao Phong district 4, and Mai Chau district 4, while the Provincial General
Hospital reported one new case.
Of the 32 new cases, nine are under 12 years old, five are from 12-18
years old, 15 are from 18-65 years old, and 3 are over 65.
Twelve patients had not been vaccinated against COVID-19, while two had received
one shot and 18 two or more. Of the 26 cases recorded in the community, six had
been isolated before.
On May 4, the local health sector administered 1,644 shots of COVID-19
vaccine to children aged 5 to 12 years old, bringing its total to 9,109. Six of
the province’s 10 cities and districts have administered vaccinations for
children in this age group./.
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.
