Sanofi Vietnam and the National Hospital of Endocrinology signed a MOU to implement projects relating to diabetes on November 16 in Hanoi. (Photo courtesy of Sanofi Vietnam) Under the MoU, both parties will join hands to organise programmesfor medical staff at the hospital and satellite hospitals.
They will update knowledge and skills for medical officers by implementingadvanced-training seminar programmes for treating diabetes to bring the highestquality of care to patients.
A programme about assisting patients to use insulin pens will beheld so that they can take the medicine safely, overcome entry barriersand comply with treatments.
Other projects to raise the public’s awareness of diabetes will alsobe implemented.
Sanofi will sponsor annual scientific meetings as well as work alongsidedoctors in domestic and international medical seminars.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Phan Hoang Hiep, director of the NationalHospital of Endocrinology, said there are still many difficulties in treatingand controlling diabetes.
According to the hospital’s results announced in 2020, about 7.3% of peopleaged 30-39 in Vietnam have diabetes, with 55% of thesehaving complications. The number of undiagnosed cases is 62.6%, and thepre-diabetes rate is 17.8%.
“This disease has multiple complications, hence, it’s crucial for medicalprofessionals that they update their knowledge and treatment methods tooptimise treatment regimens,” he said.
Emin Turan, general manager of Foundation and Country LeadSanofi Vietnam, said diabetes is a chronic disease with a rapidlyincreasing number of patients with dangerous complications in recent years.
“As a pioneer in treating diabetes, we will continue to provide innovativesolutions for Vietnamese patients with diabetes, strengthening professionalcapabilities for medical staff and raising the public’s awareness,” he said.
Diabetes is not only a top chronic disease but also one of the top 10 non-fataldiseases in the world. Vietnam is one of the countries heavilyaffected by this disease.
According to the International Diabetes Federation, as of 2021, there are about537 million people with diabetes around the world, of which, thenumber of patients with diabetes in Vietnam is 4.2 million, accounting for6% of the population.
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