National Forum on Environmental Health: Focus on implementing 6 environmental health issues

Speaking at the National Forum on Environmental Health in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh on October 19, 2006, Standing Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Pham Khoi Nguyen affirmed in our country that early environmental health issues are concerned through a system of legal documents and strategies. socio-economic development .

Deputy Minister Pham Khoi Nguyen spoke at the forum (Photo: monre.gov.vn)

However, the implementation of these areas is still limited, so we are starting to pay for this inadequate attention as there are many ' hot ' environmental pollution points like ' cancer villages '. 'in Phu Tho, Bac Ninh, Hai Phong, Ha Tay, Nghe An. The biggest disadvantage is that environmental health issues have not been fully integrated in socio-economic development policies, especially policies related to the population community.

In order to overcome these problems, Deputy Minister Pham Khoi Nguyen proposed all levels and sectors to focus on 6 major issues.

The first is to strengthen cooperation and action coordination between environmental and health agencies, especially at the local level.

Secondly, the organization integrates the objectives of environmental and health safety in socio-economic development strategies, policies, programs and projects.

The third is to quickly build and develop a system to monitor, monitor, evaluate, statistics and synthesize the negative effects of environmental factors on people's health.

Fourthly, there are measures to minimize harmful impacts caused by pollution and environmental degradation.

Fifth, there is a plan to train experts on health and environmental policies; promote scientific research activities and implement projects related to environmental health. Friday is expanding international cooperation activities in the field of environmental health.

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