Circular No. 33/2015/TT-BYT: Regulation on relationships of commune-level healthcare stations in Vietnam

Specifically, according to Article 4 of the Circular No. 33/2015/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, relationships of commune-level healthcare stations are prescribed as follows:

1. Commune-level healthcare stations are healthcare units affiliated to district-level healthcare centers and under the comprehensive management and direction of directors of such centers.

2. Commune-level healthcare stations are under the leadership of Chairpersons of commune-level People’s Committees in fulfillment of their prescribed duties.

3. Commune-level healthcare stations shall cooperate with commune-level socio-political organizations and village heads in providing healthcare to people in their communes.

Besides, Circular No. 33/2015/TT-BYT also stipulates organization and personnel of commune-level healthcare stations as follows:

- A commune-level healthcare station shall have a head and a deputy head;

- Public employees working in a commune-level healthcare station shall perform the tasks assigned by the head of that station, ensuring fulfillment of the duties prescribed in Article 2 of this Circular;

- Directors of district-level healthcare centers have the power to decide appointment and dismissal of heads and deputy heads of healthcare stations, and transfer and mobilization of public employees working in healthcare stations within their competence.

Note: Job title structure and headcount of each professional title in a commune-level healthcare station shall be determined based on the actual demand, workload and socio-economic characteristics of the commune where the station is located.

View more details at Circular No. 33/2015/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, effective from December 14, 2015.

Le Hai

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