Investment to health infrastructure effective: minister
Investment in health care infrastructure has proven effective, positively changing the face of the hospital system at central and local levels, stated Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.
Looking forward, five new central hospitals are scheduled to become operational while a number of health care facilities are to be constructed. A project to transfer technology and send doctors to local hospitals will also be accelerated and implemented widely, she revealed.
The minister noted that capital for the construction and upgrades of the health care system have been sourced from the State budget, with 600 district hospitals across the country built through government bond capital.
Socialised capital is also an important source for the heath sector, along with loans from banks and other sources, she said.
Meanwhile, the minister also pointed to the need for stronger investment in infrastructure and modern equipment as well as advanced technology in provincial and district hospitals.
She stressed the focus on easing overload in central hospitals as well as strengthening the application of cutting-edge technology in treating a number of serious diseases, including cancer.
She expressed her belief that with strong investment from the government coupled with active integration in science and technology, Vietnam will become a high-tech health care centre.
Regarding the Millennium Development Goals, Vietnam is one of seven leading middle-income countries recording strong progress in reducing the maternal and infant mortality rate as well as that of malnourished children, said the minister.
Vietnam has also been lauded by the international community for its broad health care network providing easy access to medical services, the application of medical advances and its expanded immunisation programme, she said.
Vietnamese doctors have also successfully mastered advanced technologies in endoscopic surgery, viscera transplantation and stem cell use, she added.
In the future, the ministry targets the application of advanced technologies in local hospitals, she said, adding that the technologies are currently being transferred to provincial hospitals to elevate their standard of care.
The minister noted that capital for the construction and upgrades of the health care system have been sourced from the State budget, with 600 district hospitals across the country built through government bond capital.
Socialised capital is also an important source for the heath sector, along with loans from banks and other sources, she said.
Meanwhile, the minister also pointed to the need for stronger investment in infrastructure and modern equipment as well as advanced technology in provincial and district hospitals.
She stressed the focus on easing overload in central hospitals as well as strengthening the application of cutting-edge technology in treating a number of serious diseases, including cancer.
She expressed her belief that with strong investment from the government coupled with active integration in science and technology, Vietnam will become a high-tech health care centre.
Regarding the Millennium Development Goals, Vietnam is one of seven leading middle-income countries recording strong progress in reducing the maternal and infant mortality rate as well as that of malnourished children, said the minister.
Vietnam has also been lauded by the international community for its broad health care network providing easy access to medical services, the application of medical advances and its expanded immunisation programme, she said.
Vietnamese doctors have also successfully mastered advanced technologies in endoscopic surgery, viscera transplantation and stem cell use, she added.
In the future, the ministry targets the application of advanced technologies in local hospitals, she said, adding that the technologies are currently being transferred to provincial hospitals to elevate their standard of care.