Methadone treatment service fee will be charged

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of March 10, comrade Le Minh Thong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired a meeting to approve the report of the Department of Health on regulating the unit price of some services for treating addiction to opiate substances with Methadone.

According to the report of the Department of Health, as of December 31, 2015, the whole province has put into operation 9 methadol treatment facilities with 1,372 registered patients, 1,198 treated patients, the number of patients under treatment is 805 people.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Director of the Department of Health explained the urgency of regulating unit prices for some addiction treatment services using Methadone.

Treatment results of patients at treatment facilities in Nghe An province in 2015 showed that 72% of patients complied well and maintained regular daily medication intake.

However, currently, international donors no longer support the costs related to the operation of Methadone treatment facilities. In order to gradually socialize Methadone treatment activities in the whole province, it is necessary to issue a price frame and collect fees for services of treating addiction to opioid substances with methadone replacement drugs in the province.

Patients receiving Methadone treatment at the Provincial Center for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control.

Compared with the practical situation, the Department of Health has set the cost of treatment services including initial examination, initial treatment examination, periodic examination, drug dispensing at alternative treatment facilities, drug dispensing at drug dispensing facilities...

Phuong Chi