Nghe An continues to do well in disease prevention and improve treatment quality.

On the morning of July 17, Nghe An Department of Health held a conference to review activities in the first 6 months of the year and deploy tasks for the last 6 months of 2023.

Attending the conference were representatives of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, the Party Committee of Nghe An Provincial Agencies, the Department of Planning and Investment, Nghe An Social Insurance, districts, cities, towns and medical units in the province.

According to the report of Nghe An Department of Health: In the first 6 months of 2023, health - population work has overcome difficulties to continue to achieve the set plans and targets. Disease prevention work has been effectively implemented. Qualitymedical examination and treatmentare improved at all levels. Advanced and specialized techniques continue to be mastered by provincial units. Grassroots health care has positive changes. Population work and food safety and hygiene are effectively implemented. Medical appraisal, drug and cosmetic testing are well maintained.

In addition to the achievements, Nghe An's health sector also faces many difficulties and challenges: Investment in health care as well as the supply of equipment and medicine are still facing difficulties. The number of health workers is still lacking and their professional qualifications are inadequate.VaccineThere is a lack of expanded vaccination, affecting disease prevention work... Many documents and policies are still stuck and have not been amended in time, affecting medical examination and treatment activities.

At the conference, delegates focused on evaluating the results achieved in all areas of health and population (especially the implementation of disease prevention work; overcoming difficulties in the context of shortages of many types of drugs, chemicals, medical supplies; application of science and medical technology in medical examination and treatment...); forecasting difficulties and challenges in the coming time to propose solutions to respond and effectively implement the planned targets.

Concluding the conference, comrade Nguyen Thi Hong Hoa - Director of Nghe An Department of Health requested the departments, offices of the Department of Health and units in the whole sector to focus on implementing the assigned tasks well. Medical examination and treatment units focus on effectively implementing the training of highly specialized and specialized human resources to ensure quantity and quality; continue to improve medical ethics, innovate service style and attitude towards the satisfaction of patients and people; pay attention to hospital management, health economics, strictly implement procedures and regulations in procurement and bidding; promote administrative reform, apply information technology in management and operation; promote the role, responsibility and exemplary role of leaders.

In the field of preventive medicine, it is necessary to focus on effectively implementing expanded immunization; controlling risk factors of non-communicable diseases, diseases related to the environment, lifestyle, behavior, nutrition, school diseases; strengthening activities to monitor and evaluate the quality of water sources; enhancing testing capacity, HIV/AIDS prevention, malaria - insect parasite prevention, reproductive health care... strictly controlling the implementation of legal regulations on food safety and hygiene; continuing to promote activities to improve population quality.

The Director of Nghe An Department of Health requested the People's Committees of districts, cities and towns to continue investing and supporting resources for medical units in the area; actively coordinate with the health sector in effectively implementing disease prevention and control work; pay attention to directing and operating medical units in the area; promote inspection and examination activities in the fields of private medical practice, pharmacy, and food safety and hygiene./.