Tay Ninh: New hospital to boost poor people’ access to quality health care

The ceremony to start the construction of the Xuyen A-Tay Ninh hospital on October 10 (Photo: VNA)

Tay Ninh (VNA) – The construction of
a general hospital with 1,000 beds began in Go Dau district, the southern
province of Tay Ninh, on October 10.

Invested with 1.25 trillion VND (53.5 million
USD), the Xuyen A-Tay Ninh hospital will cover 41,000 sq.m in Thanh Phuoc
commune.

In the first phase, a 10-storey building and
supporting facilities will be built and put into use by 2020. A centre for
cardiology and neurology will be constructed in the second phase.

This is the fourth in a network of Xuyen A
hospitals invested by the Xuyen A Hospital Investment JSC.

When operational, the hospital will have 25
clinical and paraclinical departments, as well as 18 global-standard operating
rooms. It will be able to serve 2,000-3,000 outpatients and 1,000 inpatients
each day.

With cutting-edge technology and high-quality
personnel, it is expected to become one of the most modern hospitals in Tay
Ninh. The hospital also pledges competitive medical fees so as to facilitate
low-income earners’ access to advanced medical services, said Nguyen Van Chau –
General Director of the .

Vice Chairman of the Tay Ninh People’s Committee
Duong Van Thang said medical establishments across the province have 2,140
patient beds at present, equivalent to 18.9 beds per 10,000 people – a worrying
figure, much lower than the set target.

He added that the construction of a high-quality
hospital is critically necessary for the local health care system. It will also
help diversify services and improve the quality of medical examination and
treatment. –VNA