Viet Nam Human Rights
People to benefit from basic healthcare package
5/12/17
In order to reduce
pressure placed on central hospitals, the basic medical services package at
commune-level medical facilities will be implemented from December, 2017.
The package, including
prevention, consultation and treatment services for all citizens, is fully
covered by Việt Nam Social Security.
According to the
agency’s data, only 19 per cent of health insurance card holders register
commune-level medical facilities as their initial places for examination and
treatment, while only three per cent of the social insurance fund pays for
medical services at those centres.
The shortage of services
and skilled medical staff is the main reason for this phenomenon. Therefore,
the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Việt Nam Social Security collaborated to
develop this basic medical services package as a solution.
Thereby, people can
access 76 basic services and 241 types of medicines at commune-level medical
facilities.
Through the package,
diabetic patients, instead of going to hospitals, can receive medicines at
local medical centres.
Đoàn Văn Bôn, a diabetic
patient in northern Hải Dương Province, is interested in this initiative.
“Since the district hospital is seven kilometres away from my house, I miss
appointments sometimes. Therefore, it is more convenient for me that near-by
medical centre start distributing necessary medicines,” he said.
Schools also stand to
benefit from the policy. As kindergartens and primary schools are commonly
located next to medical facilities, students can access better medical
services.
According to Lê Văn
Khảm, head of the Social Insurance Department under MoH, that the basic medical
services package also helps people save money and motivates local medical
facilities to enhance their capabilities.
With all expenses paid
by the State budget and local budget, the initiative aims to satisfy 70 per
cent of people’s healthcare demands at local medical facilities. At present,
the related agencies are planning to review the quality of medical services.
Moreover, Bằng
recommended proposing further policies to support subordinate medical
facilities such as doctor rotation or satellite hospitals.
Vietnamese people have
to pay 40 per cent for medical expenses while, according to the World Health
Organisation, a medical system becomes unequal when it requires people to pay
more than half of medical expenses. The reasonable rate recommended is 30 per
cent. Việt Nam plans to reduce it to 35 per cent by 2020./.
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Taking care of people's health is proof of respecting and promoting human rights of citizens. Viva Vietnam's government1
Many anti-Vietnam elements always call for human rights for Vietnam but how if they see that the Vietnam's government has done well to protect the people's rights?!
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