Vietnam: Female workers must take pelvic examination upon occupational disease screening

17:59, 05/07/2016

This is a notable content specified in Circular No. 28/2016/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam on management of occupational diseases.

According to Circular No. 28/2016/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, in the occupational disease screening examination contents, female workers shall be provided with pelvic examination. Moreover, occupational disease screening also include the following contents:

- Obtain personal information, health status, medical history of the worker and his/her family, duration of exposure to harmful elements;

- Carry out the examination in accordance with Appendix 4 enclosed with Circular No. 28/2016/TT-BYT to discover the occupational diseases on the List of occupational diseases covered by insurance specified in Circular No. 15/2016/TT-BYT;

- Carry out other examinations related to harmful elements of the working environment;

- Where workers have been provided with periodic health checkup, the health checkup result shall be used together with other contents;

- Regarding occupational diseases that are not on the List of occupational diseases covered by insurance, full specialist consultations shall be given as prescribed by physicians.

More details can be found in Circular No. 28/2016/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, which takes effect from August 15, 2016.

- Thanh Lam -

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