Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan works with leaders of Nghe An province

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

PROPOSAL FOR THE FORMATION OF MORE TERMINAL HOSPITALS IN NGHE AN

With the attention of the Government, the Ministry of Health and related ministries and branches, along with the efforts of the province, the health sector of Nghe An has made many steps of development. Currently, the network of hospitals and medical examination and treatment facilities has developed rapidly, widely, diversely, operated effectively and has many outstanding features; some hospitals have reached regional standards, meeting the needs of medical examination and treatment for the people more conveniently.

Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan delivered the opening speech at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The health sector has resolutely implemented synchronous solutions to improve the quality of medical examination and treatment; many advanced medical techniques and technologies have been applied in medical examination and treatment; helping people easily access high-tech medical services such as: kidney transplantation, reproductive support, radiotherapy, stem cell transplantation, cardiovascular intervention, etc.

Hospital quality management is focused and increasingly improved. The spirit and service attitude of medical staff has fundamentally changed; the rate of people's satisfaction with medical services is increasingly high.

Leaders of Nghe An province at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

With that foundation, the quality of medical examination and treatment in the province has been greatly improved at all three levels: commune, district, and province. Especially in recent years, Nghe An has drastically implemented solutions to consolidate, improve and develop the grassroots medical network.

Up to now, 93% of the communes in the province have met national health standards, and 91.09% of the communes have doctors working there. Health insurance policies and laws have been well implemented, ensuring the rights of people with health insurance cards; the health insurance coverage rate has reached 92% of the population.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee presented a report on the socio-economic development and health care work of Nghe An province in 2022, and key tasks and directions in 2023. Photo: Thanh Duy

At the meeting, Nghe An province proposed that the Ministry of Health continue to direct, support, guide and create conditions for Nghe An General Friendship Hospital to become a special-class hospital by 2025 and consider, support and guide on expertise and equipment for Nghe An General Friendship Hospital to establish an "Organ Transplant Center".

Along with that, care, support, arrange resources and direct central hospitals to continue to help and transfer high technology so that the Obstetrics and Pediatrics, Oncology, and Traditional Medicine Hospitals can become the final specialized hospital in the region by 2025; Nghe An Lung Hospital can become a satellite hospital of the Central Lung Hospital to achieve the goal: Vinh City will soon become the "Specialized Medical Center of the North Central region".

Comrade Luong Ngoc Khue - Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management, Ministry of Health spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Nghe An proposed that the Ministry of Health increase the training quota for young doctors for the province and increase the number of young doctors from the central level to work in Nghe An in the project "Piloting young volunteer doctors to work in mountainous areas, remote areas, border areas, islands, and areas with difficult socio-economic conditions"; continue to pay attention to policies to support grassroots health care, especially at the commune level;...

MINISTRY OF HEALTH ACCOMPANIES NGHE AN TO BUILD A MEDICAL CENTER FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION

Speaking at the meeting, Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung analyzed and clarified a number of contents, especially the construction of Vinh City into a medical center of the North Central region. At the same time, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested the Ministry of Health to accompany and support the province in the process of purchasing medical equipment to develop grassroots health care when implementing projects that Nghe An benefits from the Socio-Economic Recovery and Development Program, the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas.

Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung speaks at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The head of the Provincial People's Committee also requested the Ministry of Health to re-approve the list of Nghe An's medical facilities to be invested in new construction, repair and renovation from the capital source of the investment program for the grassroots medical network in difficult areas sponsored by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to suit the reality; along with that, promptly remove difficulties to disburse capital for implementation.

Speaking at the meeting, Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy shared the difficulties that the health sector has faced in recent years due to the Covid-19 pandemic; at the same time, expressed excitement and confidence that the Ministry of Health is gradually removing difficulties and obstacles arising from the impact of the pandemic.

Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy speaks at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Resolution No. 26 dated July 30, 2013 of the Politburo on the direction and tasks of developing Nghe An province until 2020 determined to build Vinh City into the center of the North Central region in 10 fields, including healthcare.

At the same time, Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW dated November 3, 2022 of the Politburo on the direction of socio-economic development and ensuring national defense and security in the North Central and Central Coast regions to 2030, with a vision to 2045, also determined to build Vinh city into the "nucleus of a specialized medical center".

Leaders of units of the Ministry of Health at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Therefore, the Provincial Party Secretary affirmed that taking care of people's health is one of the top political tasks of Nghe An; prioritizing this task is consistent in the province's development strategy.

Reviewing the outstanding results of the provincial health sector, the Provincial Party Secretary affirmed that in addition to Nghe An's efforts, these results were achieved through the responsible and effective support and assistance from the Ministry of Health and its agencies and units.

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy sincerely thanked for that valuable help and companionship; hoped that in the coming time, Minister Dao Hong Lan, the Ministry of Health and the agencies and units of the Ministry would continue to help Nghe An realize the orientation and goal of building Vinh city into a medical and specialized technical center of the North Central region.

Minister Dao Hong Lan delivered a concluding speech at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Concluding the meeting, Minister Dao Hong Lan highly appreciated the achievements of the province in the past year, including the achievements of the health sector. In the coming time, the Minister suggested focusing on strengthening the local health system by investing in improving the quality of operations of district health centers and commune health stations in providing primary health care services, this is one of the priority tasks.

The head of the Ministry of Health also noted that public hospitals need to identify specific solutions to improve the quality of medical examination and treatment services; at the same time, the province needs to strengthen quality management of non-public hospitals, ensuring the true nature and effectiveness.

Provincial leaders attended the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Minister Dao Hong Lan also suggested that Nghe An continue to pay more attention to disease prevention and control; direct to increase health insurance coverage associated with ensuring people's rights when participating in health insurance; improve the quality of medical examination and treatment with the spirit of "taking people as the center"; promote the application of information technology in medical examination, treatment, and medical communication;...

Leaders of the Department of Health attended the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

“The Ministry of Health is committed to working with Nghe An to focus on developing the province’s healthcare system to become a center of the North Central region,” Minister Dao Hong Lan emphasized, saying that she agrees with the province’s proposals and recommendations. The Ministry will work with the province during the implementation process.