Vinmec International General Hospital: Free health checks for primary school pupils

As a part of the program: "Free health check for primary school pupils in Hanoi" held by Thien Tam Fund, VINMEC and Hanoimoi newspaper, VINMEC carried out a general health check for pupils of Thanh Xuan Trung Primary School (Thanh Xuan Dist, Hanoi) on 16, 17, 18 of February, 2012.

Pupils at grades 2 and 3 of Thanh Xuan Trung Primary School were directly examined by high professinal qualified doctors to detect school dentistry diseases such as refractive erros, scoliosis disabilities and diseases related to ear-nose-throat.

Not only was a normal general health check, the program also brought about exciting time for pupils through integrated recreational activities to provide pupils with necessary health care knowledge.

Following are some images of the program:

In the morning, pupils are picked up to VINMEC hospital by bus

Everyone looks eager and excited to join the program

At VINMEC, pupils queue up and follow the instruction of teacher and hospital’s staff

They line up to the main hall of VINMEC

Nurses are introducing the progam’s content

To join any activities more easily, children are devided into groups

”As a member of Green Group so I wear green ribbon”

”We are at Red Group, we are taking weight and height measurement”

And measuring heart rate

And dental check

Doctors teach us how to brush teeth in the right way

In General Internal clinic

We have our eyes checked and vision tested

Ear check

We are eager to take blood sample, to test and to determine blood type

““Taking blood sample happens so fast and without any pain”