05 requests to strongly innovate the operational methods of grassroots healthcare in Vietnam

05 requests to strongly innovate the operational methods of grassroots healthcare in Vietnam (Internet image)

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On April 5, 2024, the Prime Minister issued Decision 281/QD-TTg 2024 Plan for implementation of Directive 25-CT/TW 2023 on continuing to consolidate, improve, and enhance the quality of grassroots healthcare in the new situation.

05 requests to strongly innovate the operational methods of grassroots healthcare in Vietnam

According to the Plan for implementation of Directive 25-CT/TW 2023 issued together with Decision 281/QD-TTg the following tasks and solutions for strong innovation in the operational methods of grassroots healthcare are set:

- Emphasizing disease prevention, improving health, early detection of diseases and disabilities; strengthening the management and treatment of non-communicable diseases, chronic diseases, and long-term care at grassroots healthcare facilities; implementing health management for individuals and communities. Early completion of the goal of comprehensive health monitoring and management for all citizens.

- Striving for by 2030, the health insurance participation rate of the population to reach over 95%; over 95% of the population to use initial healthcare services at grassroots healthcare facilities covered by health insurance; over 95% of the population to have health management; and individuals at high risk of diseases to undergo health check-ups at least once a year, aiming for regular health check-ups for the entire population.

- Developing the family doctor model, establishing a flexible specialist referral system. Establishing regulations on specialist referral in medical examination and treatment that comply with the provisions of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2023 to ensure the effective implementation of the policy of developing grassroots healthcare and primary healthcare.

- Enhancing the role and effectiveness of traditional medicine in disease prevention, treatment, and health improvement. Promoting the integration of military and civilian medicine, linking grassroots healthcare with school health care, and enhancing healthcare capacity in difficult, border, and island areas.

- Implementing a synchronized information technology system in the operations of grassroots healthcare; promoting digital transformation; ensuring information security, enhancing connectivity between grassroots healthcare facilities and higher-level healthcare facilities and citizens in remote consultations, medical examinations, and treatments; unified data collection and management for grassroots healthcare facilities integrated with the national healthcare system, with a focus on ensuring personal data and information security.

Tasks and solutions to improve the quality of human resources in grassroots healthcare in Vietnam

According to the implementation plan for Directive 25-CT/TW 2023 issued together with Decision 281/QD-TTg 2024, the following tasks and solutions to improve the quality of the grassroots healthcare workforce are set:

- Striving for each healthcare station to have at least one resident doctor; each hamlet or village to have a trained staff member in a specific field by 2030.

- Forming a job position plan, approving job positions and personnel structure according to professional titles in accordance with the decentralization of the Government and recruiting an appropriate number and structure to ensure the functions and tasks of the grassroots healthcare unit.

- Researching to ensure salaries, allowances, and welfare policies for human resources in grassroots healthcare that correspond to the requirements and specific nature of the job. Implementing breakthrough policies to attract highly skilled human resources to work and stay long-term in grassroots healthcare, especially in difficult, border, and island areas.

- Paying attention to training and development for the staff of grassroots healthcare facilities; having specific training policies for difficult areas; flexible coordination of various forms of training, development, and continuous medical knowledge updates.

- Implementing synchronized and effective rotation, transfer, and allocation of healthcare personnel to provide regular support to grassroots healthcare facilities.

More details can be found in Decision 281/QD-TTg, taking effect on April 5, 2024.

To Quoc Trinh

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