Many localities loosen management of private medical and pharmaceutical facilities.

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of September 9, the Department of Culture - Society, Provincial People's Council had a working session with the Department of Health on the management of private medical practice activities in the area.

Comrade Ho Phuc Hop - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, Head of the Provincial People's Council's Culture and Social Affairs Department chaired the meeting; also attending were Comrade Cao Thi Hien - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, representatives of departments and branches.

The Department of Culture and Society supervises non-public medical facilities in Vinh city on September 7.

According to the report of the Department of Health: Currently, the whole province has 2,071 non-public medical and pharmaceutical establishments. Of which, there are 278 medical examination and treatment establishments; 41 traditional medicine management offices; 1,752 pharmaceutical establishments. In general, non-public medical and pharmaceutical establishments operate relatively well, contributing positively to reducing public hospital overload, creating favorable conditions for patients to choose medical examination and treatment establishments and health care.

However, the situation of medical establishments without practice licenses in the area is still widespread, mainly in districts and towns. Through review, there are still 495 medical establishments without licenses in the area.

Doctor Bui Dinh Long, Director of Nghe An Department of Health, reported and explained about the management of non-public medical facilities of the health sector.

In 2015-2016, the provincial and district-level interdisciplinary and specialized inspection teams inspected 589 establishments, penalized 99 establishments, and fined 1,144,000,000 VND... Despite many efforts, inspection work was not regular, especially at the district and commune levels; the organization of inspection and handling of violations was not widespread and still encountered difficulties.

At the meeting, members of the Culture - Society Committee of the Provincial People's Council reported the results of the Committee's supervision. Accordingly, through supervision in Quynh Luu and Quy Hop districts and Vinh City, the Committee discovered many violations in non-public medical and pharmaceutical facilities.

Comrade Cao Thi Hien requested Nghe An Department of Health to strengthen the direction of inspection and post-inspection, and announce the results of inspection and handling of non-public medical facilities.

The opinions of the members of the Cultural - Social Committee, the Market Management Department and the explanation of the Department of Health clearly stated the current situation: State management, inspection and handling of non-public medical and pharmaceutical establishments according to the decentralization in districts, cities and towns are still not strict, not closely followed, and are still lax; There are even signs of "protection" for violating establishments... This is the main reason why the management of non-public medical and pharmaceutical establishments is not good.

Comrade Ho Phuc Hop requested Nghe An Department of Health to do a better job of urging localities to implement Directive No. 14/2005 of the Provincial People's Committee.

Concluding the meeting, comrade Ho Phuc Hop acknowledged the efforts in managing private medical and pharmaceutical practice in the area of ​​the Department of Health. The Head of the Committee stated: Poor management has a big responsibility of the Department of Health when it fails to urge localities to implement Directive No. 14/2015 of the Provincial People's Committee on strengthening the management of non-public medical and pharmaceutical practice in the province.

Comrade Ho Phuc Hop requested: The Department of Health to actively urge localities to step up inspection and strictly handle violations; Carry out post-inspection work well, publicize violating establishments on mass media so that people know; Develop action programs and specific handling measures for licensed and unlicensed non-public medical and pharmaceutical establishments./.

Thanh Son