Vietnam: List of occupational diseases covered by social insurance

07:37, 15/08/2016

On May 15, 2016, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam issued Circular No. 15/2016/TT-BYT on regulations on occupational diseases covered by social insurance. According to this Circular:

- Issue the List of occupational diseases covered by social insurance and guidelines for diagnosis and examination;

- An employee diagnosed with an occupational disease is required to:

+ have his/her exposure to occupational hazards causing that occupational disease limited.

+ be treated following clinical guidelines of the Ministry of Health For occupational intoxication, instant detoxification is required;

+ undergo rehabilitation and assessment of work ability reduction to claim insurance.

- For some occupational diseases, occupational cancers or cancers caused by occupational diseases without the possibility of long-term treatment, patients are required to be immediately transferred for medical examination;

- Diagnosis of occupational intoxication made during the latency period is not required toxicity testing.

Circular No. 15/2016/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam takes effect from July 01, 2016.

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