Illustrative image (Source: giadinh.net.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – The capital city of
Hanoi will spend big on hospital development, Chairman of the municipal
People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said at a meeting to celebrate the 62nd anniversary
of the Vietnamese Doctors’ Day (February 27) in Hanoi on February 23.
He added that Saint Paul Hospital, a large
multi-field medical complex, is expected to meet international standards in
2019, while the Hanoi Heart Hospital, Hospital of Pediatrics and Obstetrics
& Gynecology Hospital will satisfy European standards.
The city will call for social investment to
improve infrastructure and equipment at medical facilities and help the health
sector develop high-quality human resources through providing professional
training for doctors and inviting experts to share experience.
According to Director of the municipal Health
Department Nguyen Khac Hien, 560 out of the 584 communes in the city have met
national health standards. Hanoi strives
to have all the communes satisfying these standards this year.
Hanoi has also effectively carried out family
doctor models and is planning to develop an individual medical records system
for locals.
It opened a hi-tech and digestive centre in
November 2016 after five months of construction, which applies the latest
technologies to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal cancer.
Apart from improving the quality of medical
examination and treatment, the capital has paid attention to preventing
diseases and implementing vaccination and food safety management programmes
effectively.
On the occasion, the municipal People’s
Committee presented certificates of merit to outstanding collectives and
individuals in the health sector.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
