Nghe An successfully applies many new techniques in medical examination and treatment.

On January 6, the Department of Health held an online conference to summarize the work in 2019 and deploy tasks in 2020. Attending the conference was comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

According to Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of the Department of Health, in 2019, despite many difficulties, the entire sector has completed the task of caring for and protecting people's health. The health sector has also achieved and exceeded all key targets set, making an important contribution to the completion of socio-economic development targets of the province.

Conference scene. Photo: Tien Hung

Specifically, according to Mr. Chinh, last year the Department organized many working groups to regularly inspect the activities of grassroots health care. The inspection, urging, listening and resolving difficulties and problems have helped grassroots health care to continuously develop in all aspects from improving expertise, developing techniques and equipment.

In 2019, there were many major epidemics across the country. However, in Nghe An, thanks to proactive implementation of health education communication, guidance for people on disease prevention and control, as well as regular and good monitoring activities, there were no major epidemics.

Associate Professor - Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh speaking at the conference. Photo: Tien Hung

Also in the past time, many new techniques have been successfully applied such as: neurovascular anastomosis, percutaneous nephrolithotomy using small tunnels, joint replacement surgery, specialized endoscopic surgery in the fields of cardiology, surgery, obstetrics, ENT... At medical examination and treatment units, the movement to innovate the style and service attitude of medical staff continues to spread strongly and widely. Each unit considers this a regular practice...

Vinh City General Hospital performs percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Photo courtesy of Dinh Nguyet

In addition to the achieved results, the health sector in 2019 in the province also faced certain difficulties and limitations. In particular, the increasing demand of people in terms of both quantity and quality of services has caused medical costs to increase rapidly, the budget has increased but the increase is still low, so it has not met the requirements. Many documents between the two sectors of Health and Social Insurance have not been unified, not really suitable for the current situation, causing difficulties in medical examination and treatment activities.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long spoke at the conference. Photo: Tien Hung

At the conference, delegates presented many presentations and lessons learned as well as focused on analyzing and dissecting difficulties, shortcomings and limitations.

Speaking at the conference, Comrade Bui Dinh Long acknowledged and praised the achievements that the health sector has achieved in the past year. However, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also frankly pointed out some shortcomings as well as assigned many tasks to the leaders of the sector and health units in the area. Especially related to the coordination between the health sector and Social Insurance.

Tien Hung