Caring for people in border areas
According to records, health care for people in the border area of Buon Don commune (Dak Lak province) still faces many difficulties.
Some villages and hamlets have large areas, and it takes a long time to move from the commune center. In particular, during the rainy season, travel between residential areas and health stations is often interrupted.
There is still a shortage of grassroots medical human resources, and although equipment is supplemented, it still does not meet the needs of specialized medical examination and treatment. When encountering serious cases, people were forced to travel dozens of kilometers to the upper border.
Notably, a part of the people still maintain the old practice and do not have a full awareness of vaccination and scientific nutrition.
Faced with these limitations, Buon Don Commune Health Station has coordinated with the Border Guard stationed in the area to organize medical examinations and nutritional consultations for people of all ages. Regular health check-ups help closely monitor public health status, especially in remote areas.
For example, Drang Phoc village - bordering Cambodia, located in the core of Yok Don National Park - currently has about 150 households with 500 people, most of whom are ethnic minorities.
Mr. Y Nham Nie - Head of Buon Don Commune Health Station - said that recently, medical staff have directly come to Buon Drang Phoc to take care of the health of the people.
People in border areas often suffer more disadvantages than inland areas, so each medical examination and treatment activity has practical significance. Thanks to the support of the border guards and military medicine, medical examination and medicine distribution work has been organized more methodically and effectively.
Building trust among the people
To improve the effectiveness of health care for people in the border area of Buon Don commune, many synchronous solutions are being implemented.
The locality takes advantage of resources from the national target program to strengthen the grassroots health network and train the rural health sector. Buon Don commune also strengthens communication about reproductive health care for women and improves nutrition for children.
This is one of the key tasks identified by the People's Committee of Buon Don commune, in parallel with mobilizing resources for socio-economic development. These efforts contribute to strengthening trust, strengthening solidarity among ethnic minority communities and building a strong grassroots political system.
Mr. Le Thanh Son - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Buon Don commune - emphasized that health care and improving nutrition for people in border areas is not only the responsibility of the health sector but also the responsibility of the whole society.
When people are healthy and children develop fully, people's trust in the government will be further strengthened, creating a foundation for socio-economic development and firmly protecting national border security.
