Disciplinary action against Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son

At this session, the Central Inspection Commission reviewed the inspection results when there were signs of violations against the Party Committee of the Ministry of Health for the 2016-2021 term. The Central Inspection Commission found that: The Party Committee of the Ministry of Health violated the Party's operating principles and the Party Committee's Working Regulations; lacked responsibility, loosened leadership and direction, allowing the Ministry of Health, the Department of Drug Administration, many units, medical examination and treatment facilities and individuals to violate Party regulations and State laws in the work of building and promulgating institutions and policies; in granting drug import licenses, implementing joint ventures, bidding, purchasing drugs, medical equipment and consumables; allowing many cadres and party members to be disciplined, some to be criminally prosecuted.

The above violations have caused serious consequences, loss and waste of State money and assets, damage to the Health Insurance Fund, greatly affecting the Party's guidelines, policies and laws of the State on protecting and caring for people's health, causing resentment in society, negatively affecting the reputation of the Party organization and the health sector.

Considering the content, nature, level, and consequences of the violations by the Party Committee of the Ministry of Health, a number of individuals and related Party committees and organizations; based on the Party's regulations on disciplinary action against violating Party organizations and Party members, the Central Inspection Commission decided to issue a disciplinary reprimand to Mr. Nguyen Truong Son, member of the Party Committee, Deputy Minister of Health.