Decree 117: Regulations on functions and duties of commune-level healthcare in Vietnam

Currently, conditions for operation of commune-level healthcare are that commune-level healthcare stations shall have their own establishments, facilities, equipment, drugs, budgets and other factors necessary for fulfillment of the duties specified in Clause 3 Article 2 of Decree No. 117/2014/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government.

Specifically, according to Article 2 of Decree No. 117/2014/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, organization, functions and duties of commune-level healthcare are prescribed as follows:

- Healthcare organizations established in communes (hereinafter referred to as “commune-level healthcare stations”) are healthcare units affiliated to healthcare centers of districts (hereinafter referred to as "district-level healthcare centers").

- The function of commune-level healthcare stations is to provide primary healthcare for people in their communes.

- Commune-level healthcare stations have the following duties:

+ Perform specialized operations concerning preventive medicine, medical examination and treatment, use of traditional medicine in medical treatment and preventive healthcare; reproductive healthcare; provision of essential medicines; community health management; and health education according to guidelines from supervisory authorities and regulations of laws;

+ Provide professional and operational guidelines for village health workers;

+ Cooperate with relevant regulatory bodies in population and family planning within their communes;

+ Inspect private healthcare practice and pharmacy practice and services that might affect the health of people in their communes;

+ Operate as standing units of commune-level healthcare commissions for protection, maintenance and improvement of health of people in their communes;

+ Perform other tasks assigned by directors of district-level healthcare centers and Chairpersons of commune-level People’s Committees.

View details at Decree No. 117/2014/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 31, 2015.

Thu Ba

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