Doosan Vina and CAU celebrate the 10th anniversary of CSR programme in Vietnam

October 16, 2018 | 09:23

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After 10 years of the joint medical CSR programme in Vietnam, on October 15, Doosan Vina and Chung Ang University Hospital were presented four certificates of merit to honour and recognise their significant contributions to healthcare in Vietnam.

doosan vina and cau celebrate the 10th anniversary of csr programme in vietnam

Representatives of Doosan Vina and CAU awarded certificates of merit

Attending the event were a delegation from CAU that included 18 doctors who will spend a week carrying out this 10th anniversary medical CSR in Vietnam.

This year’s CAU medical team is being led by Kim Seong Deok, president of Chung Ang University Hospital, the CAU doctors and Doosan volunteers will provide medical exams and medicines to approximately 2,350 people which will bring the ten years total to 23,850 in Quang Ngai province.

Kim Seong Deok, president of CAU Seoul at the anniversary

Along with providing the medical service, CAU also donated medical equipment to Quang Ngai Pediatric Hospital. The donated equipment included two autoclaves, two warmers, two bag welding machines and one SPO2 meter. The total value of the donated equipment was VND1.3 billion ($55,000).

Nguyen Dinh Tuyen, director of Quang Ngai Pediatric Hospital said, "Doosan Vina and CAU have been supporting the health sector of Quang Ngai province for the last 10 years and have contributed greatly to the development of medical treatment in the province. I certainly appreciate the spirit and efforts of Doosan Vina and CAU in carrying out these CSR programmes in Quang Ngai which incidentally, not only involve the health sector but also many other areas such as education and housing, thank you for your concern and assistance.”

The ten year totals for Doosan and CAU’s healthcare commitment to the region has now reached $1.42 million.