Giving Social Insurance books and Health Insurance cards to the poor in Vinh city
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of January 18, Vietnam Social Security organized a program to give away Social Security books and Health Insurance cards to people in difficult circumstances in Dong Vinh ward, Vinh city.
Attending the program were comrades: Nguyen Duc Hoa - Deputy General Director of Vietnam Social Security; Hoang Van Minh - Director of Nghe An Provincial Social Security; leaders of Vinh city; leaders of Dong Vinh ward; representatives of sponsors and citizens who were given Social Security books and Health Insurance cards.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Duc Hoa - Deputy General Director of Vietnam Social Security stated: The program of giving social insurance books and health insurance cards to people in difficult circumstances is an activity to spread the social security policy of the State; widely mobilize the participation of civil servants, public employees, and workers in the entire Vietnam Social Security sector and the social community.
Including: Ethnic minorities who are not supported by the State budget to pay for health insurance; people who do not have a health insurance card and have just escaped poverty; people from near-poor households, people with average living standards who have not participated in social insurance, health insurance and people in other difficult and disadvantaged circumstances...
On November 29, 2023, Vietnam Social Security issued a Plan to organize a program to give Social Insurance books and Health Insurance cards to people in difficult circumstances in 2023. Up to now, about 7,600 Social Insurance books and nearly 120,000 Health Insurance cards have been mobilized to give to people in difficult circumstances nationwide.
In order to continue spreading the humane values of the program, from January 10 to 25, 2024, Vietnam Social Security will coordinate with local Party committees, authorities, and sponsors to directly present Social Insurance books and Health Insurance cards to people in difficult circumstances across the country.
In Dong Vinh ward, Vietnam Social Security presented 10 social insurance books and 20 health insurance cards to people in difficult circumstances in the area. In the whole Nghe An province, the total number of social insurance books and health insurance cards presented by central sponsors is 50 social insurance books and 600 health insurance cards.
Including the sources contributed by civil servants, public employees, and employees of the Social Insurance agency and the sources mobilized from local organizations and enterprises, up to now, 60 Social Insurance books and 1,030 Health Insurance cards have been given to people in difficult circumstances in Nghe An province.
This is not only a material sharing but also a spiritual encouragement, helping people in difficult circumstances reduce the burden of medical examination and treatment costs thanks to the Health Insurance card when they are unfortunately sick; have the opportunity to participate in voluntary Social Insurance to receive pension and health care in old age.