Vietnam Pediatric Association "joins hands" with Unilever to improve people's overall health

On the afternoon of June 26, the Vietnam Pediatric Association and the Lifebuoy brand from Unilever Vietnam signed a long-term strategic cooperation agreement "For a healthy Vietnam" for the period 2023 - 2025. This is a big step forward demonstrating the continuous efforts of the Lifebuoy brand as well as the Vietnam Pediatric Association in protecting the health of Vietnamese people, especially children.

Hội Nhi khoa Việt Nam 'bắt tay' Unilever nâng cao sức khoẻ toàn diện cho người dân

Signing ceremony of long-term strategic cooperation “For a healthy Vietnam” for the period 2023 - 2025, June 26 in Hanoi. (Photo: Ngoc Nu)

The long-term cooperation program will focus on key areas: Strengthening community communication education to build hygiene habits to prevent diseases in children; Cooperating with medical staff to provide medical support for children; Supporting scientific research activities, conferences, seminars and dissemination of scientific knowledge related to infectious diseases in children.

The cooperation program is expected to be launched in 2023 with a series of activities such as accompanying hospitals across the country to implement free medical examination and treatment activities, promoting propaganda and education on how to recognize and care for children to prevent epidemics, especially diseases that are at risk of breaking out in the current seasonal transition such as flu, hand-foot-mouth disease, and instructions on proper hygiene care.

It is estimated that more than 15,000 sets of child care and hygiene handbooks and product sets will be delivered to mothers and babies across the country within the framework of the cooperation program. At the same time, the “Strong Vietnam” Fund will also be introduced within the framework of the program, providing opportunities for free health check-ups for children in remote areas, and supporting medical treatment for children in difficult circumstances. This is one of the major steps in the journey “For a healthy Vietnam” that Lifebuoy has deployed and implemented over the past 27 years.

According to Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Minh Dien - Chairman of the Vietnam Pediatric Association, Director of the National Children's Hospital, the situation of infectious diseases caused by bacteria is becoming more complicated, not only the Covid-19 epidemic, the changing of seasons is a "golden opportunity" for bacteria to develop strongly. Therefore, this is an urgent time to raise awareness of hygiene and strengthen comprehensive health protection for children nationwide.

Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Minh Dien - President of Vietnam Pediatric Association, Director of National Children's Hospital spoke at the signing ceremony. (Photo: Ngoc Nu)

“With the commitment and support of the Lifebuoy brand from Unilever Vietnam, we have made specific plans to implement practical social programs and activities to carry out the mission of raising public awareness of infectious diseases in the period 2023 - 2025.

Within the framework of strategic cooperation with Unilever Vietnam, we will work together to realize the set goals with available resources. The signing ceremony marks an important milestone for the long-term cooperation between the Vietnam Pediatric Association and Unilever Company to jointly enhance community education and communication, support medical care for children and promote scientific research activities", Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Minh Dien affirmed.

Sharing at the signing ceremony, Mr. Mai Ngoc Nhan - Director of Vietnam's Hygiene and Body Industry, Southeast Asia Shower Gel Development Manager, said: "Continuing the 27-year journey of 'For a healthy Vietnam', with today's big step of long-term cooperation, Lifebuoy commits to carrying out an important mission in contributing to protecting the health of Vietnamese people. We believe that the period of 2023 - 2025 will become a memorable milestone with a series of meaningful programs with extremely strong influence thanks to the support and cooperation with the Vietnam Pediatric Association".

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