Conference raises awareness of human health and development

The four-day event, jointly held by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Propaganda and Education (CPE) and Australia’s New South Wales University, drawn the participation of more than 260 leading scientists and social activists in health, development and human rights sectors from Vietnam and the world.

 The conference is organised to raise awareness of close ties between health, development and human rights as well as put forth measures, policies and strategies to address the current health and development challenges.

Vietnam has recorded a number of important achievements in ensuring health, development and human rights for the people, especially poverty reduction, public healthcare, educational and health development, gender equality and women’s advancement.

The country has successfully implemented the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

The conference includes a plenary session and supplementary meetings covering four main topics, including HIV/AIDS and other public health risks, mother and child health, and the impact of climate change and economic globalisation o­n human health and development.