Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Tran
Hong Ha has signed a document to issue a decision approving the on sea,
island medical development by 2030.
The programme’s objective is to consolidate and
improve the quality of for soldiers and residents in island
localities, contributing to achieving targets set in the Strategy for
Sustainable Development of Vietnam’s Sea-based Economy by 2030, with a vision
towards 2045.
By 2025, 40% of the hospitals and medical
centres in island districts will be able to perform surgical operations using the techniques like those of a Level-2 hospital. Meanwhile, up to 70% of provincial and municipal disease
control centres, health centres of cities, towns and districts, and military
preventive health facilities in the coastal provinces will be upgraded. The numbers
are expected to reach 70% and 100%, respectively by 2030.
By 2025, 70% of the offshore fishing boats will be equipped
with medicine cabinets and medical tools, and 80% of ocean-going ships will
follow international regulations on maritime medicine. Some 80% of the island
residents will also be equipped with knowledge and skills of health care. All of the figures are set to rise to 100%
after five years.
The health centre of Truong Sa island district. (Photo: VNA)To that end, the programme has set out major
solutions: enhancing the leadership and instruction over maritime medicine;
consolidating and strengthening preventive healthcare capacity in sea and
island areas; consolidating and improving medical check-up and treatment capacity;
raising first-aid and patient transportation capacity; developing a contingent
of health workers for sea and island areas; building specific norms and
standards for maritime medicine; and stepping up the communications work and
health education for island residents.
Regulations and plans on coordination between
emergency centres of such coastal localities as Hai Phong, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa
and Ba Ria-Vung Tau, and maritime search and rescue centres, naval force, coast
guards and border guards will be outlined, according to the programme.
Naval force, coast guards, border guards and search and
rescue ships will also get medical equipment.
The Prime Minister has assigned the Ministry of
Health and the Ministry of National Defence to put forth specific tasks and
present them to competent agencies for approval, or approve them within their power./.
Source: VietnamPlus
