Programme enhances care for patients with cardio, renal and metabolic diseases in Vietnam
The Medical Services Administration (MSA) under the Ministry of Health and AstraZeneca Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a programme to improve care for patients with cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases in Vietnam.
Hanoi (VNA) - The Medical Services Administration (MSA) under theMinistry of Health and AstraZeneca Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understandingfor a programme to improve care for patients with cardiovascular, renal andmetabolic diseases in Vietnam.
The "CaReMe – Love Yourself" programme aims to uplift healthcarequality for patients living with cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseasesin Vietnam from 2022 to 2025.
CaReMe stands for Cardio - Renal - Metabolic conditions, a group of closelyrelated diseases, and "Care for me", calling on people to take careof their health early. The programme aims to reach at least 500,000 people in Vietnamby strengthening the community's awareness of disease prevention and earlyscreening activities.
Building a comprehensive disease management model will be critical, meaningfuland sustainable to addressing CaReMe diseases, as they are closely interlinked,said Prof. Dr Luong Ngoc Khue, Vice Chairman - National Medical Council,Director of the MSA.
“We strongly believe that by partnering with AstraZeneca, the CaReMe programmewill contribute to lessening the burden from cardiovascular – renal –metabolism diseases in Vietnam."
Following the signing ceremony, activities of the programme will be discussedand guided by specialised associations, such as the Vietnam Heart Association,the Vietnam Association of Diabetes and Endocrinology, and the Vietnam Urologyand Nephrology Association.
The programme will focus activities on raising public awareness of the CaReMe;providing standardised toolkits for the early detection of CaReMe disease riskfactors at more than 20 local healthcare facilities; and enhancing the qualityof CaReMe diseases management through developing and standardising clinicalguidance and piloting the CaReMe outpatient unit model./.
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