Regulations on Red-cross healthcare establishments in Vietnam

Free medical examination and treatment at Red-cross healthcare establishments in Vietnam (Internet image) 

Article 10 of Decree 03/2011/ND-CP specifically stipulates Red-cross healthcare establishments in Vietnam as follows:

- Red-cross healthcare establishments are humanitarian healthcare establishments set up by Vietnam Red Cross Society by itself or in coordination with other organizations or individuals to provide free medical examination and treatment to persons in exceptionally difficult circumstances; to provide medical examination and treatment to health insurance beneficiaries and to provide medical examination and treatment with charges to other persons according to law.

- Red-cross healthcare establishments shall be set up in organizational forms in conformity with the law on medical examination and treatment.

- Red-cross healthcare establishments may be set up and operate when meeting all conditions on operation of healthcare establishments under the law on medical examination and treatment.

- Red-cross healthcare establishments shall balance their revenues and expenditures for their operations. Funds for operations of red-cross healthcare establishments include:

• Funds raised by Red Cross Societies at various levels;

• Contributions of organizations and individuals that jointly set up these establishments;

• Voluntary donations of domestic and foreign organizations and individuals;

• Other lawful sources as prescribed by law.

- Red-cross healthcare establishments are entitled to incentives under the law on promotion of the socialization of healthcare activities.

More details can be found in Decree 03/2011/ND-CP, which comes into force from February 25, 2011.

Thuy Tram

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