By 2025, the average life expectancy of Nghe An people is expected to be about 74.5 years old.

Three contents were heard and commented on at the meeting, including: Action Program of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on the implementation of Resolution No. 20-NQ/TW on strengthening the work of protecting, caring for and improving people's health; Draft Action Program of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on the implementation of Resolution No. 21-NQ/TW dated October 25, 2017 on population work in the new situation; Draft Project on reorganizing the system of regional polyclinics in Nghe An province.

Comrade Le Minh Thong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the meeting. Attending were representatives of the Provincial Party Office, Propaganda Department, departments, branches and relevant medical units.Photo: Phuoc Anh

At the meeting, the representative of the Department of Health presented the draft Action Program to implement Resolution No. 20 on strengthening the work of protecting, caring for and improving people's health.

Accordingly, based on the practical conditions of the province, Nghe An sets a specific target that by 2025, the average life expectancy will be about 74.5 years old, the number of healthy years will be at least 67 years; the rate of health insurance participation will reach 95% of the population, the rate of direct out-of-pocket expenditure of households for health care will decrease to 35%; the expanded vaccination rate will reach at least 95% with 12 types of vaccines; the rate of stunting malnutrition in children under 5 years old will be below 18%...

By 2030, people's satisfaction rate with health services will reach over 90%; AIDS and tuberculosis epidemics will be basically ended and malaria will be eliminated.

People get medical examination at Vinh City General Hospital. Photo: Document

To accomplish those goals, the draft Action Program clearly states 9 tasks and implementation solutions, emphasizing the leadership role of the Party, the management of the State, the participation of socio-political organizations and the whole society.

In addition, the draft also mentions the content of innovation in health finance towards focusing on preventive medicine, primary health care, etc.; promoting socialization, mobilizing resources to develop the health system; diversifying forms of public-private partnership, etc.

Many delegates questioned the health sector about the basis for setting the above targets, and wondered whether some specific targets were higher or lower than the targets set out in the Resolution.

Mr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Acting Director of the Department of Health spoke at the meeting. Photo: Phuoc Anh

Mr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Acting Director of the Department of Health said: "We calculate the target based on the annual data achieved by Nghe An and based on the data given by the whole country. According to the health sector, these specific target figures will be achieved."

The meeting also listened to and commented on the Draft Project to reorganize the system of regional polyclinics in Nghe An province.

Accordingly, in the past, due to difficult traffic conditions, to meet the health care needs of the people, the province had 43 regional polyclinics. However, this model is no longer suitable. The clinics are operating with difficulty, many clinics have no electricity, no water, and the facilities and human resources do not meet the needs of medical examination and treatment.

The Department of Health has submitted a plan to dissolve 6 regional polyclinics by transferring patients, staff, and medical workers to local health centers, and handing over land and assets on land to the People's Committee of the commune or the commune health station to change the form of use.

Two clinics in particular: Yen Hoa Clinic (Tuong Duong) and Khanh Son Clinic (Nam Dan) are proposed to be retained because they are still operating effectively.

Delegates attending the meeting also listened to and commented on the Draft Action Program of the Provincial Party Standing Committee to implement Resolution No. 21-NQ/TW dated October 25, 2017 on population work in the new situation.

The draft achieves the general goal of comprehensively and synchronously resolving issues regarding population size, structure, distribution, and quality; continuing to reduce the birth rate and the rate of giving birth to a third child or more in order to soon reach the replacement level of fertility...

Concluding the meeting, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Minh Thong requested the Department of Health to record and synthesize the opinions of departments and branches and explain at the Provincial People's Committee meeting next April; at the same time, before submitting the draft, the Department of Health needs to clarify some specialized terms to complete the document./.