Vietnam | Free medical visits and the Church's commitment to the poor
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The ecclesial community and health authorities in Vietnam are collaborating to offer free care to those most in need and to ethnic minorities.
- Synergy for public health: Collaboration between the Church and institutions
- Assistance to vulnerable groups: Attention to ethnic minorities
- An missione of proximity: Beyond care, the dignity of the person
1. Synergy for public health
In Vietnam, a significant collaboration is being consolidated between the ecclesial community and local health authorities. The shared goal is to ensure access to medical care for the poorest segments of the population, overcoming economic and logistical barriers, and providing Free annual medical check-ups for 15 million people between 2026 and 2030.
This synergy is manifested through the organization of days dedicated to free medical visits, where specialized personnel and religious institutions work side by side to respond to local health emergencies.
2. Assistance to vulnerable groups
The initiative focuses in particular on rural areas and on areas inhabited by ethnic minorities, often excluded from conventional healthcare networks. In these regions, the lack of infrastructure and extreme poverty make even basic healthcare difficult.
As reported by Agenzia Fides, already on March 29, 2026, the Caritas Office of the Archdiocese of Saigon, led by Sister Nguyen Phuong Dung together with doctors, pharmacists, dentists and volunteers, had visited the parish of An Binh in the diocese of Buon Me Thuot, in southern Vietnam.
The small parish is located in Da Kia Township, a poor area surrounded by steep mountains and winding roads, and is home to a large population of the S'tieng ethnic minority. Of the 2.500 residents of this mountainous township, only about 20% are Catholic; the rest are S'tieng people who have yet to hear about God and other migrants from the Cambodian border.
3.One missionand proximity
The Church's attention to public health in Vietnam goes beyond simple health intervention; it is configured as a missione proximity which aims to restore dignity to every individual.
Caring for the sick and poor means recognizing their value as human beings. This model of care, which combines professionalism and Christian love, integrates into the Vietnamese social fabric as a sign of hope, promoting a culture of care that leaves no one behind.
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The ecclesial community and health authorities in Vietnam are collaborating to offer free care to those most in need and to ethnic minorities.
- Synergy for public health: Collaboration between the Church and institutions
- Assistance to vulnerable groups: Attention to ethnic minorities
- An missione of proximity: Beyond care, the dignity of the person
1. Synergy for public health
In Vietnam, a significant collaboration is being consolidated between the ecclesial community and local health authorities. The shared goal is to ensure access to medical care for the poorest segments of the population, overcoming economic and logistical barriers, and providing Free annual medical check-ups for 15 million people between 2026 and 2030.
This synergy is manifested through the organization of days dedicated to free medical visits, where specialized personnel and religious institutions work side by side to respond to local health emergencies.
2. Assistance to vulnerable groups
The initiative focuses in particular on rural areas and on areas inhabited by ethnic minorities, often excluded from conventional healthcare networks. In these regions, the lack of infrastructure and extreme poverty make even basic healthcare difficult.
As reported by Agenzia Fides, already on March 29, 2026, the Caritas Office of the Archdiocese of Saigon, led by Sister Nguyen Phuong Dung together with doctors, pharmacists, dentists and volunteers, had visited the parish of An Binh in the diocese of Buon Me Thuot, in southern Vietnam.
The small parish is located in Da Kia Township, a poor area surrounded by steep mountains and winding roads, and is home to a large population of the S'tieng ethnic minority. Of the 2.500 residents of this mountainous township, only about 20% are Catholic; the rest are S'tieng people who have yet to hear about God and other migrants from the Cambodian border.
3.One missionand proximity
The Church's attention to public health in Vietnam goes beyond simple health intervention; it is configured as a missionand proximity which aims to restore dignity to every individual.
Caring for the sick and poor means recognizing their value as human beings. This model of care, which combines professionalism and Christian love, integrates into the Vietnamese social fabric as a sign of hope, promoting a culture of care that leaves no one behind.
Pig iron
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- Image digitally created by spazio + spadoni
Image digitally created by spazio + spadoni
