Remark by Minister of Health of Viet Nam at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB

26/09/2018 | 01:59 AM

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Minister of Health of Viet Nam Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến joined Head of States, Ministers and other leaders at the first-ever United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB on 26th September at the 2018 General Assembly in New York. She delivered a powerful statement of commitment to action during the plenary, and at a media briefing on the High Level Meeting.

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Minister of Health of Viet Nam Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB in New York

 

Viet Nam Health Minister Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến joined Head of States, Ministers and other leaders at the first-ever United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB on 26th September at the 2018 General Assembly in New York. She delivered a powerful statement of commitment to action during the plenary, and at a media briefing on the High Level Meeting. Below is her remark at this meeting.

“Madame/Mister Chair, Excellency Head of States, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen,

On behalf of the Government of Viet Nam, I am very pleased to share with you our key achievements in term of Non - communicable diseases prevention and control.

In October last year, the highest political body of Viet Nam - the Central Party Committee has issued Resolution 20 on the protection, care, and promotion of people’s health in line with the SDGs until 2030 with focus on strengthening primary health care and addressing the prevention and management of NCDs.

The Prime Minister has issued National NCD Control Strategy and recently issued the Healthy Viet Nam Program which are serving as base for multisector collaboration and to focus national resources to achieve key indicators for NCD and risk factors in coming years.

We have developed a functioning model of NCD prevention and management at primary health care level applying family medicine principles which is being expanded nationwide. The country has increased coverage of health insurance to 86% and aiming to achieve 100% in the near future.

On tobacco control, Viet Nam has established a Tobacco Control Fund from an earmarking on tobacco tax, printed graphic health warnings and conducted regular mass media campaigns.

On Alcohol control, we have increased alcohol tax and in the process of developing a National alcohol control law.

Viet Nam has issued National Action Plan to reduce salt consumption and guidelines for NCD management. In total, Viet Nam has fully achieved 9 out of 19 NCD indicators.

We look forward to learn more from other countries’ experiences and success stories.

The Government of Viet Nam is committed to intensify NCD prevention and control efforts as part of the primary health care strengthening in Viet Nam in coming years, so as to achieve all the NCD targets for 2025 and 2030.

Thank you very much!”

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Minister of Health of Viet Nam Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến delivered her remark at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB in New York