Master plan on healthcare network by 2050 approved

At a district-level medical station in Kien Giang (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister on February 27 issued
a Decision approving the on the for the
2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

The
plan encompasses systems of healthcare facilities at regional, inter-provincial, and
inter-sectoral levels catering to diverse needs, including medical examination and
treatment, rehabilitation; medical, forensic and forensic
psychiatric examination, preventive and public health, testing
and inspection of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, vaccines, medical
biologicals and equipment, vaccines; and population and .

Key targets by 2025 include 33 hospital beds, 15
doctors, 3.4 pharmacists and 25 nurses per 10,000 people.

By 2030, the plan aims to achieve 35 hospital beds, 19
doctors, 4 pharmacists, 33 nurses per 10,000 people. The private sector will account for 15% of the total
hospital beds.

Looking
to 2050, the vision is to establish a number of
modern healthcare facilities on par with international standards, develop
the domestic pharmaceutical industry into a hub for high-value
pharmaceutical production; achieve 45 hospital beds, 35
doctors, 4.5 pharmacists and 90 nurses per 10,000 people, and 25% of the total hospital
beds falling under the private management./.