Patients are examined at Thao Dien ward health station in HCM City’s District 2 (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNS/VNA) – is striving to become a centre
of medical care for the region, a leader of the city’s Department of
Health said.
The health sector will also focus to improve the capacity of disease control and
prevention, strengthen grassroots healthcare networks and intensive care
ambulance services this year, said Tang Chi Thuong, director of the department.
Development of human resources, proper investment in infrastructure and medical
equipment are priority areas in order to fulfill these tasks, he said at a
meeting late last week to launch the tasks for 2023.
Digital transformation and the application of advanced techniques will be
fostered as part of measures to realise these tasks, he said.
A project to set up a hi-tech screening and diagnostic centre at Oncology
Hospital No.1 is being developed as part of efforts to develop a specialised
for the ASEAN region.
The hi-tech screening and diagnostic centre will help locals and foreigners,
especially expats living in Vietnam, access high-quality health check services
and examinations.
It is expected to reduce the number of patients travelling abroad for medical
examinations and treatment and boost medical tourism.
Duong Anh Duc, deputy chairman of the city People’s Committee, said that the
health sector must be one of the pioneers of digital transformation to improve
the quality of health services and promote the city as a centre of high quality
medical care in the region.
He asked the department to coordinate with the University of Medicine and
Pharmacy and Pham Ngoc Thach Medical University to train high-quality human
resources./.
Source: VietnamPlus
