Lieutenant General Tran Duy Hung, Party Secretary, Political Commissar of the General Department of Engineering and representatives of local Party committees, authorities and armed forces attended, visited and encouraged local people.

Lieutenant General Tran Duy Hung inspects the medical team examining people.

During this period, the General Department of Techniques sent 10 highly qualified doctors and pharmacists with rich practical experience and modern medical equipment to conduct medical examinations, health consultations, and provide free medicine to 600 people from policy families, people with revolutionary contributions, and poor households in Mang Yang district. At the same time, 40 gifts including essential necessities were presented to support people in difficult circumstances. The total value of the medical examinations and gift giving was over 110 million VND.

Ms. Veh, a Ba Na ethnic, in De Ktu village, Kon Dong town, was excited to receive health examination and consultation from doctors of the General Department of Techniques. She has grade 1 fatty liver and was instructed by doctors on diet and medication to treat the disease. “I am only in my 30s, I work in the fields every day, I rarely go for health check-ups so I did not know that my liver was fatty. Thanks to the military doctors of the General Department of Techniques, I learned about the disease and the treatment method. I thank the military doctors very much,” said Ms. Veh.

Lieutenant General Tran Duy Hung gave medicine and advised and encouraged the people.

After being examined and given free medicine by doctors from the General Department of Techniques, Mr. Pham Van Hieu, 68 years old, a veteran, in group 1, Kon Dong town, emotionally said: “I was infected with Agent Orange and have many dangerous diseases. Today, being examined and given free medicine by my comrades, I feel very shared and encouraged. Thank you, leaders of the General Department of Techniques, thank you, comrades.”

Lieutenant General Tran Duy Hung visited the people to inquire about their health, share their difficulties and encourage them. He hoped that they would maintain their health, actively work and produce, have absolute trust in the leadership of the Party, State and local authorities; build a great national unity bloc, and not listen to bad people's enticements, bribes and incitement to violate the law.

Lieutenant General Tran Duy Hung and local leaders visited and encouraged people.

According to the Political Commissar of the General Department of Engineering, the General Department has over 70 units stationed mainly in remote areas in 22 provinces and cities across the country. From 2015 to present, units in the General Department of Engineering have organized 30 medical examinations, health consultations, and provided free medicine to tens of thousands of people with a total amount of billions of VND. In addition, the General Department of Engineering has also invested in upgrading medical stations, medical equipment and tools for localities, worth hundreds of millions of VND; mobilized more than 5,000 units of blood to treat and save people; visited and presented gifts to nearly 6,000 policy households, people with meritorious services to the revolution, and families in difficult circumstances, worth more than 20 billion VND...

Lieutenant General Tran Duy Hung and local leaders presented gifts to people.

“The program “Military - Civilian medical combination” is a major policy and guideline, and is the concern of the Party, State, and Army in taking care of the health of the people and soldiers. Contributing to building "National solidarity, solidarity between the army and people in the stationed area", Lieutenant General Tran Duy Hung emphasized.

News and photos: NGUYEN ANH SON