Responsibilities of the Health Department of Provinces and Centrally-administered Cities in Organizing Covid-19 Testing?

According to Section III.2 of the interim guidance on Covid-19 testing issued with Decision 1282/QD-BYT in 2020, the content is specified as follows:

Provincial Department of Health, centrally-affiliated cities:

- Direct, inspect, and coordinate the implementation of COVID-19 testing work in the province to ensure prompt and effective testing.

- Direct testing facilities in the area to consolidate testing capacities, organize training and retraining for staff on COVID-19 testing techniques.

- Coordinate with relevant departments and agencies to support and organize the supervision of the implementation of COVID-19 testing.

The above content outlines the responsibilities of the Provincial Department of Health, centrally-affiliated cities regarding the organization of Covid-19 testing.

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