Improve the efficiency of primary health care

(Baonghean.vn) – That is the target set at the online conference summarizing the health sector's work in 2015, the period 2011-2015 and the main tasks in 2016, the period 2016-2020, which took place on the morning of January 15.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended and directed the conference. Also present were Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien and leaders of several ministries, departments and branches.

At Nghe An bridge, there were comrade Le Minh Thong - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, representatives of the Department of Health and a number of related departments, branches and sectors.

In the 2011-2015 period, most of the targets set out in the 5-year plan and the millennium development goals related to health were achieved and exceeded.

The leader chaired the conference.

In 2015, the health sector continued to complete the targets assigned by the National Assembly: 24 beds/10,000 people, the rate of underweight children under 5 years old reduced to below 15%; achieved 17/18 targets according to the 2015 socio-economic development plan.

Food safety, medical examination and treatment, rehabilitation, traditional medicine, population and family planning; maternal and child health care; primary health care; and health education and communication have all met and exceeded targets. Medical human resources have been strengthened and increasingly improved in quality. Medical infrastructure and equipment have continued to be invested in and developed; contributing to reducing hospital overload and improving the quality of medical examination and treatment. Health insurance coverage has been expanded from 60.9% in 2010 to 75.3% in 2015.

Speaking at the conference, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung praised the efforts of the health sector and acknowledged the results the sector has achieved over the past five years; with important steps forward in taking care of people's health.

Nghe An health sector, in 2015, the hospital bed ratio reached 25 beds/10,000 people, hospital bed utilization rate reached 86%. The quality of medical examination and treatment in all districts has been improved. Disease prevention work has always been focused on and directed resolutely. In 2015, there were no major epidemics and the expanded vaccination program reached over 95%...

Delegates attending the conference at Nghe An bridge point.

In the period of 2016 - 2020, the health sector focuses on the following main tasks: Continuing to synchronously implement solutions to reduce overload, improve the quality of medical examination and treatment services; Prioritizing investment to create a comprehensive change in the organization of human resources, finance, facilities, equipment and operating mechanisms of the grassroots health network; Strengthening research and application of advanced science and technology in disease prevention, examination, detection and treatment.

In addition, continue to comprehensively innovate the attitude and service style of medical staff, focusing on patients and aiming at patient satisfaction; Innovate the organization and management model of food safety, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, biological products and medical equipment. Focus on innovating, consolidating and perfecting the health system from central to local levels. Basic targets in 2016: hospital bed ratio 24.5/10,000 people, insurance participation rate of population is 76%.

In Nghe An, in 2015, the hospital bed ratio reached 25 beds/10,000 people, hospital bed utilization rate reached 86%.

Concluding the conference, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung praised the achievements of the health sector in the past 5 years. The Prime Minister suggested that in the coming time, the health sector needs to do better in primary health care, strengthen effective direction of preventive medicine work, and prevent major epidemics from occurring; effectively implement project 1816, rotate doctors to lower levels; have a mechanism to mobilize resources to properly handle medical waste, and avoid environmental pollution.

In addition, the health sector needs to improve medical examination and treatment capacity at all levels in conjunction with reducing hospital overload; Pay attention to implementing population strategy, improving population quality; Reform administrative procedures, apply information technology to improve the quality of medical management and treatment; Strengthen inspection and strictly handle violations, and focus on replicating advanced models of the health sector...

Nguyet Minh - Hoang Van