Long Chau comprehensive strategic cooperation with University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City

(Dan Tri) - On August 28, Long Chau pharmacy system and vaccination center signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, contributing to creating a comprehensive and sustainable healthcare ecosystem for Vietnamese people.

The Memorandum of Understanding focuses on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to patient care activities to optimize the effectiveness of medical examination and treatment; improve the professional capacity of medical staff; cooperate in implementing volunteer activities for the community; support the handling of medical emergencies and expand international cooperation, bringing practical value to millions of Vietnamese families.

Within the framework of the signing ceremony, representatives of Long Chau and Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital also expressed their commitment to closely and deeply accompany each other for a healthier Vietnam.

Long Chau and University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital signed a strategic cooperation agreement, co-creating a medical ecosystem for the health of Vietnamese people (Photo: Organizing Committee).

Applying technology and improving team's professional capacity

Based on a solid technology foundation, Long Chau will accompany the technology team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital to develop and apply AI in healthcare, aiming to improve treatment compliance, promote healthy lifestyles and optimize medical efficiency. In-depth training courses on AI application will also be deployed for the management and operation team, creating a stepping stone to contribute to bringing smarter, more comprehensive and convenient medical services to the people.

Along with technology, the cooperation also focuses on people. A team of leading doctors and experts from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City will coordinate with Long Chau to organize specialized training programs for the medical council, doctors, nurses and pharmacists. This is an important step to standardize capacity, ensure absolute safety for customers and realize the goal of becoming an "extended arm" of the medical industry in community health care.

Spreading the spirit of volunteerism, joining hands to build a humane and sustainable medical ecosystem

With the principle of putting people at the center, the cooperation between the two units continues to expand charitable activities, targeting the disadvantaged and communities in remote areas.

The free mobile medical examination and treatment trips will be coordinated between leading doctors and experts from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, along with a team of more than 20,000 pharmacists, doctors and nurses working at 2,240 pharmacies and 190 Long Chau vaccination centers (as of August) across provinces and cities nationwide, contributing to strengthening prevention, early screening and improving public health.

Long Chau cooperates with the technology team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital to deploy AI applications in healthcare (Photo: BTC).

With a long-term vision, Long Chau will expand and spread sharing journeys through the Volunteer Bus program, sending health gifts and many other meaningful events. These activities not only have humanitarian meaning but also contribute to connecting the community, building social trust in a sustainable healthcare ecosystem.

Promoting professional connections and international cooperation

Another highlight is the establishment of a direct hotline between Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital and the Long Chau pharmacy system and vaccination center, creating a "safety shield" to help customers feel secure in their health care journey.

Connecting hospital-level healthcare with pharmacies and vaccination centers will enhance coordination and support for people in many emergency medical situations that may occur in and near Long Chau's business locations.

The two sides also agreed to expand international cooperation, creating a bridge to share expertise between the Vietnamese medical team and hospitals and medical universities in the region and the world . The goal is to bring medical advances closer to the Vietnamese people, helping patients easily access equal and modern health care services like in developed countries.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Hoang Bac - Director of University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City - spoke at the signing ceremony (Photo: Organizing Committee).

Sharing about the cooperation program, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Hoang Bac - Director of Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital - said: "As a model practice hospital of Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, the hospital always closely connects the three pillars of treatment, training and scientific research, and applies technology in all activities. We believe that the strategic cooperation with Long Chau will open up more modern, safe and comprehensive healthcare solutions for patients, contributing to creating a humane and standardized medical ecosystem."

Ms. Nguyen Bach Diep, Chairman of FPT Retail and General Director of Long Chau Pharmacy System and Vaccination Center, shared: “We believe that community health care requires cooperation from many sides, in which the connection between hospitals and the pharmacy - vaccination system will open up more practical values ​​for people.

Cooperating with the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City is an important step to help Long Chau bring safe, modern, highly specialized and accessible medical services closer to the people. With the mission of 'For a healthier Vietnam', we hope to work with leading doctors to spread sustainable and humane values ​​in community health care."

A lasting journey for community health

Previously, Long Chau and Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital have accompanied each other in many meaningful programs, from advanced training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, anaphylaxis, cardiopulmonary resuscitation to organizing mobile medical examinations and providing free medicine to people across the country. This is the solid foundation for this strategic cooperation agreement, expanding the scope, improving the quality and sustainability of the activities.

Responding to the spirit of the Politburo's Resolution on breakthroughs in people's health care, meeting the requirements of national development in the new era, the two units committed to extensive cooperation, placing people at the center of all programs.

From connecting technology, developing medical expertise to spreading social responsibility, the Long Chau pharmacy and vaccination center system and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City aim to contribute to creating a modern, humane, and sustainable medical ecosystem for a healthier Vietnam.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/long-chau-hop-tac-chien-luoc-toan-dien-cung-benh-vien-dai-hoc-y-duoc-tphcm-20250902144942400.htm