On September 30th, the Elderly Association of the province collaborated with the International Elderly Support Organization in Vietnam (HAI) to welcome a Japanese delegation to visit and survey the Intergenerational Self-Help Club model in Group 3, Dan Chu Ward, Hoa Binh City.
The leaders of the provincial Elderly
Association and the Japanese delegation visited elderly individuals receiving
home healthcare services through the Intergenerational Self-Help Club in Group
3, Dan Chu Ward, Hoa Binh City.
The
Intergenerational Self-Help Club in Group 3 was established in March 2023 with
funding from the project "Reducing Vulnerabilities in Income and Health for Elderly People
in Hoa Binh Province”(VIE071). The project is funded by the Japanese Government through the Japan
Social Development Fund (JSDF), managed by the World Bank in Vietnam.
The
Intergenerational Self-Help Club in Group 3 has 59 members, with 8 main activities
aimed at fully implementing diverse activities to improve the material and
spiritual lives of the elderly and promote their participation in community
activities. The project has supported 27 members in accessing the preferential loans with a total outstanding
balance of nearly 140 million VND. A volunteer care team of 10 people has been
established to provide the healthcare
services to 9 individuals. The club also maintains arts and sports teams to
promote the physical health and
enhance the cultural and spiritual
life for its members.
During
the meeting, the Japanese delegation was briefed by the leadership of the
Intergenerational Self-Help Club in Group 3 on the formation and ongoing
implementation of project activities. They also shared the innovative methods to attract the
participation of the general public, particularly the elderly, in the local
area. The delegation raised the questions
to better understand the strengths and limitations in the club's activities.
As
part of the program, the delegation visited the families benefiting from ithe ncome-increasing models and observed the
volunteer-led healthcare model for the elderly people in the community.
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.