Delegates at the event (Photo: nhandan.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Military – Civil
Medicine Association, in collaboration with the (MoH)’s Health
Strategy and Policy Institute and the Iverson Health Innovation Research
Institute of Australia’s Swinburne University of Technology, held an
on November 8.
Held both in-person and online formats, the event provided a
platform to facilitate a dialogue on the opportunities, challenges, and
necessary conditions for both Australia and Vietnam in the transformation of
the healthcare system, with a focus on primary health care, toward a
model through digital health solutions.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Health Minister Prof. Tran Van
Thuan said the medical sector has adopted numerous information technology (IT) apps
and digital transformation to support the mission of protecting, caring for, and
improving health of the people.
He said the MoH considers digital transformation a focal
point of its work and gives priority to the IT application and digital
transformation to carry out the National Digital Transformation Programme. This
approach aims to improve the capacity and effectiveness of management and professional
operations while creating favourable conditions for the public to access healthcare services.
The official called for digitising all information related
to workforce, resources, licensing and registration processes, while ensuring
the security and safety of cyber environment.
To such end, he urged the active involvement of the entire sector,
the public and businesses, and support of international partners as well./.
Source: VietnamPlus
