Review of Resolution on specific policies for health human resources

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of November 27, the Culture - Social Committee of the Provincial People's Council reviewed the submission and draft resolution on a number of specific policies to support the development of public health human resources in Nghe An.

Deputy Head of the Culture - Social Committee of the Provincial People's Council Ton Thi Cam Ha chaired the inspection.

At the review meeting, delegates clarified the legal basis for issuing this policy, regarding the scope of regulation, applicable subjects, support policies, etc. Delegates said that the health and lives of patients depend greatly on the medical staff; on the other hand, to contribute to the goal of building Nghe An into a medical center in the North Central region, contributing to meeting the needs of health protection and care of the people in the province. Therefore, the province needs to have a specific policy to support the development of public health human resources in Nghe An province.

Deputy Head of the Economic and Human Resources Department Tran Quoc Chung raised some issues that need attention.

The delegates also basically agreed with the draft resolution drafted by the Department of Health. Accordingly, the support policy includes initial monetary support when recruiting university and postgraduate doctors and pharmacists to work in public health units for 5 years or more; training support for recruited subjects working in public health units who are sent to study, research and complete their doctoral thesis in medicine and pharmacy, specialist doctor II, specialist pharmacist II, master of medicine and pharmacy, doctor, specialist pharmacist I. In addition, there is a training support policy for recruited subjects working in public health units who are sent to study at university, including specialized doctors and pharmacists; and a policy to support contract costs for retired doctors.

Director of Health Department Bui Dinh Long explains some issues

Concluding the review, Comrade Ton Thi Cam Ha agreed to submit the draft resolution to the Provincial People's Council for consideration at the upcoming 13th session. At the same time, she emphasized that special support policies should be prioritized to attract mountainous areas, ethnic minorities and special sectors such as tuberculosis and mental health. It is necessary to add to the draft resolution a commitment to the working time for medical staff who are entitled to this support policy. She also requested the Department of Health to coordinate with the Department of Finance to balance resources to ensure that the resolution is implemented when issued.

MINH CHI