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(Left to right) Phạm Thị Ngọc, Katherine James and Danielle Burnett. — VNS Photos Viet Nam News Paul Kennedy and Thu Hà HÀ NỘI — Student nurses from the United Kingdom are enjoying a taste of Asia and learning about the Vietnamese healthcare system. Nine nurses in total are working at the Việt Nam-Germany Hospital in Hà Nội. This is the second year students from Birmingham City University in the Midlands have visited Việt Nam on the fact-finding mission. And while they say there are many similarities between healthcare in the two countries, one thing they have noticed is how hard local staff work in the hospital here. Second year student Katherine James said: “ It’s different. We say we’re understaffed in the UK; it’s nothing compared to here. “Intensive care units here have three nurses taking care of eight patients whereas back in the UK we have 12 patients but it’s one nurse per patient. “You can tell the difference between the cultures, there’s more … [Read more...] about Nurses travel thousands of miles to learn Vietnamese health care

A health station in Cần Giờ District’s Thạnh An island commune in HCM City. Source http://www.pasteurhcm.gov.vn Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The Ministry of Health is conducting field trips to 29 health stations in 10 provinces and cities’ communes and wards to survey activities, facilities, personnel and finance in an aim to improve the quality of health care services for local residents. The survey is part of the implementation of the Government’s resolution on improving grassroots health facilities in the country. Health stations are in charge of medical treatment and prevention of epidemics as well as non-communicable disease s. On Monday (March 19), the ministry visited two health stations Thạnh An in Cần Giờ District and Bình Chiểu in Thủ Đức District in HCM City. Minister of Health Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến said the results of the survey of health stations in remote and urban areas would be used to help improve healthcare services. The ministry wants better … [Read more...] about Ministry to improve grassroots health facilities

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (centre right) receives Danish health minister Ellen Trane Norby in Hà Nội yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – The Vietnamese Government prioritises health care and stands ready to continue cooperating with Denmark in medical technology to modernise the health care system and improve quality of life, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. At his reception for Danish Minister of Health Ellen Trane Norby in Hà Nội yesterday, PM Phúc said he hoped to receive further support from Denmark in the prevention of non-communicable diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular illness and high blood pressure as well as in medical personnel training. Lauding the northern European country’s achievements in managing and providing comprehensive public health care as well as mobilising the involvement of the private sector, the leader said he hoped that Denmark would share its experiences with Việt Nam and help Việt Nam … [Read more...] about VN looks to lift medical cooperation with Denmark: PM

A health staff member takes blood for testing at An Hòa ward health station in Cần Thơ City’s Ninh Kiều District. Source http://soytecantho.vn Viet Nam News CẦN THƠ— The Department of Health in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ this year plans to expand a model of family medical practice clinics to 27 more communes and wards. Family medical practice clinics aim to provide comprehensive and continuous health care services to each local individual and family in order to reduce overcrowding of patients at city or central-level hospitals. These clinics are located at health stations in communes and wards. Each commune or ward has one health station. Cần Thơ aims to equip more than 80 per cent of its 85 health stations with these clinics by 2020. According to Dr Bùi Thị Lệ Phi, the department’s head, the city now has 18 commune-based health stations with family medical practice clinics. These clinics are managing the health of more than 117,000 residents. … [Read more...] about Twenty-seven more communes and wards this year join family medical practice

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc presented the Hồ Chí Minh Order to the Việt Nam Military Medical University (VMMU) in recognition of its outstanding performances in training, scientific research and supplying health care services to soldiers and people. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc presented the Hồ Chí Minh Order to the Việt Nam Military Medical University (VMMU) in recognition of its outstanding performances in training, scientific research and supplying health care services to soldiers and people. The university received the noble award on Saturday during celebrations to mark its 70th anniversary. Party General Secretary and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng also sent a congratulatory letter to doctors and officers of the university. Phúc praised the achievements of doctors, nurses, officers and soldiers who helped develop the military medical sector, contributing to the great progress of the country’s healthcare system. The PM … [Read more...] about Military medical university honoured for service to soldiers, people

Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh (third from left) hands over gifts to leaders of the Hà Nội Medical University at a ceremony to begin new academic year 2018-19. — VNS Photo Thanh Hải Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — More than 3,600 students, including 1152 first-years, of the Hà Nội Medical University, the oldest education facility in Việt Nam, began the new academic year on Thursday. Speaking at a ceremony to begin the new school year of the 116-year-old school, Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh urged the Hà Nội Medical University to improve university training and management quality to maintain its leading position in medical education in Việt Nam. “Quality of training and transparent management would be core competitive elements to affirm reputation and to maintain long-term development for Hà Nội Medical University in the new age, towards reform education and university autonomy,” said Thịnh. Thịnh also suggested the school continuously renew management and develop … [Read more...] about Hà Nội Medical University begins new academic year

A trained ethnic village birth attendant provides maternal service to a mother in northern Điện Biên Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Ngọc Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Trained ethnic village birth attendants (TEVAs) have played a remarkable role in reducing maternal and neo-natal mortality rates, especially in the mountainous and remote areas of Việt Nam. This was said at a ceremony held on Wednesday in Hà Nội to honour TEVAs. TEVAs are selected from ethnic minority communities and are trained for at least nine months in medical schools to provide services to pregnant women in remote and difficult areas. With an understanding of local cultures and indigenous customs, TEVAs can easily communicate with the ethnic communities and provide safe motherhood services. Y Ngọc, 38, is a Xê Đăng ethnic attendant in Kạch Lớn hamlet in Đăk Sao Commune. She hails from Tu Mơ Rông District in the Central Highlands’ Kon Tum Province. Her job is to visit pregnant women in their homes to provide … [Read more...] about Ceremony honours 66 trained ethnic village birth attendants

Student medical insurance has yet to reach the target coverage of 98 per cent of all students set by the HCM City People’s Committee. —VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Student medical insurance only covers 90 per cent of students in HCM City, compared to the target of 98 per cent set by the city’s People’s Committee. Nguyễn Thị Thu, deputy chairwoman of Việt Nam Social Security’s HCM City office, said the city had 1,159 schools from primary school to university, with 1.7 million students. The agency is working with the city’s Department of Education and Training and schools to inform students and parents of the benefits of health insurance. According to the agency, 90 per cent of students in primary school have medical insurance, while the number in secondary school, high school, and university is 91.4 per cent, 71.4 per cent and 82 per cent, respectively. The ratio of students buying medical insurance is still low, especially at private universities such as Hồng … [Read more...] about HCM City targets 98 per cent coverage of all students

A military medical staff provides medicine to residents in the northern Cao Bằng Province. — Photo qdnd.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — An integration programme on military – civil medical services has created an extensive network of healthcare services and disease prevention and consolidated the country’s healthcare system at the grassroots over the past ten years. Speaking at the fifth conference on military - civil medical service integration in Hà Nội on Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam highlighted the programme’s contribution to people and soldier’s healthcare in remote, mountainous, border and island areas, along with protection and poverty reduction, in important defence and security regions of the country. Đam said that the health and defence ministries should work closely in developing strategies for further consolidation of a healthcare system at the grassroot levels in border and island areas. Along with infrastructure and facility investment, it needed to … [Read more...] about Joint military-civil health services a success: official

A man receives a health check at Ninh Quang Commune’s Health Station in Ninh Hòa Town in central Khánh Hòa Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Phan Sáu Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam ’s grassroots healthcare system is failing to win public trust, resulting in overcrowding at provincial-level hospitals and hampering efforts to ensure universal health coverage in the country. The Health Ministry and the World Health Organisation (WHO) discussed the problem in Hà Nội on Tuesday at their first meeting to discuss improving primary healthcare to gain universal health coverage (UHC). UHC means ensuring that all people can access essential quality health services without facing financial hardship. Phan Lê Thu Hằng, deputy general director of the planning and finance department under the health ministry, said that grassroots healthcare had always been the foundation for implementing primary healthcare nationwide. Việt Nam ’s grassroots level healthcare network, including village, … [Read more...] about Local health station struggles burden nat’l system