Australian Surgical Team Vietnam

Title: Australian Surgical Team Vietnam
Subject: War; South Australia; Vietnam
Category: 5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
Keywords: Doctor; Health
Current holder: Health Museum of South Australia
Period of reference: 1967 – 1967
Date: July 13, 1967
Link: https://ehive.com/collections/5254/objects/674968/document-document-in-vietnamese
Item number: AR#5642
Access rights: Digitised
Rights: Health Museum of South Australia
Country of origin: Vietnam
Language: Vietnamese; English
Description from source: About this object Document in Vietnamese. Partial translation written on document, which explains it is an invitation to the Australian Medical Team Chief to attend a nursing graduation ceremony. Uncertain of document author. In 1962 the Australian government was asked by the United States of America to supply Surgical and Medical Services to the people of South Vietnam. The Australian government deployed civilian surgical/medical teams to work in four provincial areas – Long Xuyen, Bien Hoa, Vung Tau and Ba Ria. In 1967, Royal Adelaide Hospital sent a team to Bien Hoa. Medium and Materials paper, ink Measurements 25.5cm x 20.5cm paper Named Collection Australian Surgical Team Vietnam
Physical format: Letters