Most of them are beneficiaries of free health insurance cards. The Dak Lak administration is strengthening communications to help local residents understand the benefits of medical insurance and increase the ratio of people buying insurance voluntarily. Ede ethnic elder Ee H Nhan of Cuor Dang A hamlet, has bought a health insurance card due to his advancing age and his children living far away. Last year, he underwent surgery on a tumor at Dak Lak Provincial General Hospital and was covered 80% of the treatment fee thanks to the health insurance.Elder Ee H Nhan said: “I find health insurance very useful. It can save me a great deal of expense if I unfortunately fall sick.”But not all families in Dak Lak have been aware of the importance of health insurance. Ms. H Janh Nie, an Ede ethnic resident who lives in the same hamlet, is an example. Though the main bread winner of the family, she hadn’t purchased health insurance until she got into health troubles. … [Read more...] about Dak Lak people encouraged to join health insurance
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Sustaining solutions to protect and improve people’s health
NDO – Independent survey results have shown that the people’s satisfaction index on the services provided by health workers has reached 87%, exceeding the 80% target set by the Government by 2020. The result reflects the efforts and solutions that the health sector has been implementing in recent times. Bringing high quality services to local levelIdentifying local level healthcare as the foundation for public health care, with support from the Government, the health sector has developed priority policies for grassroots health care. The policies have helped to ensure the effective operation of the health system in order to ensure that all people have access to basic and quality healthcare at their place of residence, thus ensuring fairness in healthcare. Many investment projects on constructing, renovating and upgrading medical facilities have been implemented to help local medical stations and hospitals to improve their capacity.Staff training is also being implemented in … [Read more...] about Sustaining solutions to protect and improve people’s health
90-year-old woman cares for children with mental health issues
A 90-year-old woman in the northern province of Ha Nam is in desperate need of financial support as she is taking care of her two children who both suffer from mental health problems. Nhi and her children who both suffer from mental health problems Le Thi Nhi in Duy Tien District and her children are living in a dilapidated house which can collapse at any time.Nhi said that she gave birth to seven children. Two among those, one 57 years old and the other 46 years old have been living with mental health issues since they were small. Meanwhile, the other five are also poor so they can’t help her. In 2015, her eldest son was diagnosed with the same disease.Le Van Dac, head of Doi Nhi Village, said that for many years, Nhi’s family have lived off regular food donations from their neighbours. Nhi's house can collapse at any time At the age of 90, Nhi has become weak, but she has to take care of her ailing children every day. Her husband died in 2004. She worried that after she … [Read more...] about 90-year-old woman cares for children with mental health issues
Health Ministry announces top ten medial events in 2017
The Ministry of Health officially declared the top ten events of Vietnam’s health sector in 2017 on December 31. The Military Hospital 103 in collaboration with Japanese experts successfully performed the first human lung transplants in Vietnam on a 6-year-old boy 1. The promulgation of the Party Central Committee Resolution No.20-NQ/TW on improvement of the people’s health and Resolution No.21-NQ/TW on population work in the new periodIn 2017, the Party Central Committee issued the Resolution No.20-NQ/TW on strengthening the protection, care and improvement to the people’s health in new period and the Resolution No.21-NQ/TW on population work in new period. The two Resolutions were issued to replace the Resolution issued 25 years ago in 1992 with the aim of enhancing both physical and mental health, the expectancy and quality of life for the Vietnamese people.2. Wages of health workers counted in medical servicesWages for health workers were counted in the … [Read more...] about Health Ministry announces top ten medial events in 2017
Fight against corruption in the health sector
Anyone found bribing doctors will be fined VND30 million (USD1,419), according to the government’s newly-issued decree, which took effect December 31.Giving "envelopes" to doctors a punishable offence Decree 176 stipulates fines in the health sector concerning the violations of regulations on health providers and equipment, medication, cosmetics and insurance. The highest fine for individuals is VND100 million (USD4,731) and VND200 million (USD9,462) for organisations. The regulation also stipulates that anyone who is found giving, receiving or facilitating bribes in the healthcare process will be fined between VND20 million and VND30 million (USD946.3-USD1,419). Previously, in response to the ineffectiveness of the movement “Say no to bribes”, the Minister of Health, Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, said it is necessary to make a distinction in the difference between giving envelops to doctors before and after medical treatment. “Patients are in need of … [Read more...] about Fight against corruption in the health sector