A patient is being treated at a hospital. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – A sudden increase in the number of
patients has caused and a , medical
supplies and chemicals at some central hospitals.
Associate Professor, Doctor Dao Xuan Co, Director of Bach Mai
Hospital, said one of the reasons for this is the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting
the drug supply of enterprises.
Many businesses do not have drugs and medical supplies to
participate in the bidding or witness poor revenue due to low prices, he
reported to the Ministry of Health’s inspection team on August 16.
In 2022, there were 77 out of 1,690 drugs that contractors failed
to supply in sufficient quantities under the orders, affecting the
hospital’s stock of drugs while waiting for the bidding results, Co said.
The hospital also recommended the Government and the Ministry of
Health issue policies and accelerate the implementation of national and
local centralised bidding.
Centralised bidding will increase competitiveness with lower
prices, reduce manpower, time and costs of organising the bidding at hospitals
as well as better handle problems in the bidding process.
On August 16, the inspection team of the Ministry of Health, led
by Associate Professor, Dr. Luong Ngoc Khue, visited the hospital to find
solutions and remove difficulties for the hospital.
“All efforts and solutions are aimed at the satisfaction of
patients and medical staff,” said the Director of the Department of
Medical Examination and Treatment.
“The lack of medical supplies has affected treatment, service
quality, patient and medical staff satisfaction,” Associate Professor,
Doctor Pham Tuan Canh, Director of the Central Otolaryngology Hospital, told
the inspection team.
The hospital has to transfer to other hospitals due
to a lack of medical supplies and equipment such as CT and MRI scanners,
he said.
The hospital currently has to apply old methods and techniques to
treat patients.
He also proposed the Government and the Ministry of Health
accelerate national centralised bidding for all lists of drugs, equipment and medical
supplies and soon issue documents on bidding so that hospitals have a basis to
implement the process.
After examining and listening to reports from two hospitals, Khue
said the problem is bidding activities at hospitals. There are
regulations that must be revised and adjusted.
The purchase and supply of medical equipment have been greatly
affected after the pandemic due to the oil crisis and supply chain
disruption, while the bidding regulations and bidding process are still
inadequate.
He said many medical staff and suppliers were afraid that they may
commit wrongdoings after a series of cases in the health sector.
Although facing difficulties due to a lack of equipment and
medical supplies, doctors have made every effort to ensure medical examination
and treatment quality, and explain the difficulties to patients, he added.
The two hospitals were suggested to report their issues to the
Ministry of Health./.
Source: VietnamPlus
