Vietnam: Expenses of medical care and treatment for domestic violence victims shall be covered by the health insurance funds

11:57, 30/11/2007

Recently, the National Assembly of Vietnam issued the Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control 2007.

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According to Article 23 of the Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control 2007 of Vietnam, taking care of domestic violence victim at health stations as follows:

- Domestic violence victims, after taking medical care and treatment, can be granted with the certificate of injury at their request.

- Expenses of medical care and treatment for domestic violence victims shall be covered by the medical insurance funds if they hold medical insurance cards.

- Medical staff, in doing their jobs, shall be responsible for keeping the violence victim’s private information confidential; in case the domestic violence acts are found with criminal signs, the medical staff shall have to inform the Head of the health station, who shall report it to the police at the nearest station.

Besides, this Law also stipulates that the commune People’s Committee shall play the lead role and collaborate with the Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front of the same level and its members and other local social organizations and domestic violence victim supporting facilities in providing emergency support to meet essential needs of domestic violence victims when necessary.

View more details at the Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control 2007 of Vietnam, effective from July 01, 2008.

Ty Na

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