Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Quang received a delegation from the Bavarian State Health Policy Board, Federal Republic of Germany

On September 6, Mr. Bui Van Quang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, received a delegation from the Bavarian State Health Policy Board, Federal Republic of Germany (Federal Republic of Germany), led by Mr. Michael Kretzer, Head of the Bavarian State Health Policy Board of the CDU/CSU Party, Chairman of Max Pharma Group, who is visiting and working in Phu Tho province. Also receiving and working with the delegation were leaders of a number of departments, branches, and units of the province.

Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Quang spoke at the meeting.

At the meeting, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Quang briefed the delegation on the characteristics and strengths of the province, such as geographical location, human resources, and economic development in recent years. Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Quang also affirmed that Phu Tho has had cooperative relationships with a number of German localities and hopes to build a good relationship with the Bavarian State in the coming time.

Emphasizing that Phu Tho is very interested in investing in a synchronous health system at all levels, with strong professional capacity in the region, the Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee hopes that in the coming time, he will receive the support of the working group to deploy the construction and investment in facilities and equipment for Phu Tho Oncology Hospital; organize seminars and conferences to exchange experiences on advanced cancer treatment methods for leading doctors in the field of cancer in the province, neighboring provinces, and the Federal Republic of Germany.

In addition, support the province in finding and connecting German enterprises to learn about the investment environment to help Phu Tho develop the health sector in particular and other fields in general. Phu Tho commits to accompany investors throughout the process of implementing procedures and operating in the province.

Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Quang presented the Bronze Drum symbol to Mr. Michael Kretzer, Head of the Bavarian State Health Policy Committee of the CDU/CSU Party, Federal Republic of Germany, Chairman of Max Pharma Group.

He also proposed to promote cooperation between Phu Tho Medical College and Hung Vuong University on study abroad programs, seminars, scientific research, teacher and student exchanges with German localities; support the province to access German scholarship programs to improve the quality of human resources; and create conditions for Phu Tho province’s workers to study and work at enterprises in need in Germany.

Mr. Michael Kretzer discussed cooperation opportunities in the health sector in the province.

For his part, Mr. Michael Kretzer, Head of the Bavarian State Health Policy Department of the CDU/CSU Party, Federal Republic of Germany, Chairman of Max Pharma Group, also expressed his joy and gratitude for the reception of the provincial leaders for the working delegation and wished to build a closer relationship with Phu Tho province.

The representative of the Department of Health gave an overview of the cancer sector of Phu Tho province.

Overview of the State of Bavaria and its group, he said: Located in the heart of Europe, with the largest area and the second largest population in Germany, Bavaria currently has the strongest economy in this country. Pharmaceutical company Max Pharma was established in 2005, headquartered in Northern Bavaria, providing medical products to pharmacies and clinics across Germany and is one of the few companies in Germany that sells active ingredients necessary for the preparation of individual cell inhibitor drugs. Max Pharma’s core competency is in the field of oncology. In parallel with wholesale activities, Max Pharma is also a logistics service provider for companies in the pharmaceutical industry.

Overview of the meeting.

On that basis, Mr. Michael Kretzer said that he will promote cooperation in human resource training and experience exchange, creating opportunities to connect and implement programs and projects in the medical field. The immediate project is to invest in building a specialized oncology hospital in the province. Mr. Michael Kretzer also looks forward to welcoming and working with Phu Tho province in Germany in the near future to deepen the cooperative relationship between the two sides and respectfully invites Phu Tho province to attend the MEDICA Trade Fair, the world’s largest medical technology trade fair held annually in Germany.

Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Quang received the delegation of the Bavarian State Health Policy Board, Federal Republic of Germany.

Also in the working program, the delegation met and discussed with Phu Tho Medical College, interacted with doctors specializing in cancer treatment at Phu Tho Provincial General Hospital, surveyed the proposed site for the construction of a specialized cancer hospital, and visited some historical and cultural relics in Viet Tri city.

Phuong Thuy