Hue City, November 18, 2025 – The Medisch Comité Nederland – Vietnam (MCNV), in collaboration with the Hue City Social Protection Center (SPC), held a Handover Ceremony of Rehabilitation Equipment to the Center.
Mr.Pham Dung, MCNV Chief of Representative Office, hands over the donation to Mr.Ngo Duy Binh, Director of Hue SPC.
This activity is carried out within the framework of the Master Project “Improving the Quality of Life of Persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with Agent Orange” – (Inclusion Project) – Inclusion 1 Project Component.
The event was attended by Mr.Ho Quang Minh, Head of the Social Protection Office, Hue City Department of Health; Mr.Pham Dung, MCNV Chief of Representative Office, Mr.Ngo Duy Binh, Director of Hue City SPC and related agencies.
Testing a multi-functional medical bed.
The equipment package donated by Inclusion 1 Project to the Hue City SPC includes 10 treadmills, 10 exercise bikes, 05 multi-functional medical beds, and 05 sets of multi-functional rehabilitation exercise equipment, with a total value of approximately US$ 18,900 (482,000,000 VND).
The Hue City SPC currently provides rehabilitation for 500 persons with neuropsychiatric disabilities. The rehabilitation equipment supported by the Inclusion 1 Project will contribute to improving the quality of rehabilitation services and promoting social inclusion for the Center’s beneficiaries.
The Hue City SPC currently provides rehabilitation for 500 persons with neuropsychiatric disabilities.
The Inclusion 1 Project is funded by the U.S. Government and owned by the National Action Center for Toxic Chemicals and Environmental Treatment. The Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population is the managing partner. MCNV is one of the implementing partners responsible for providing rehabilitation services and professional capacity building of healthworkers on rehabilitation.
The project is implemented over five years, from 2022 to 2026, in Quang Tri Province, Hue City, and Da Nang City with the overall objective of improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with Agent Orange.
The Project has four objectives (1) To expand health and rehabilitation services to improve health status and quality of life of persons with disabilities; (2) To expand care and social services for persons with disabilities; (3) To improve policies and raising awareness, improving public attitudes and ensuring social inclusion of persons with disabilities;(4) To enhance the capacity for managing, implementing, and delivering support services for persons with disabilities at all levels.
As of the end of October 2025, the Inclusion 1/Project – MCNV component has provided rehabilitation and care services to about 2,500 persons with disabilities; trained 650 times of healthcare workers in professional rehabilitation techniques, and supported capacity building for 27 health facilities./.
