According to the report of the Vinh Long Provincial Department of Health, by the end of June 2025, the whole industry had achieved and exceeded 5 health - social targets.
Disease prevention work is effectively controlled, preventing major epidemics from occurring. indices such as child mortality rate, vaccination rate, health insurance examination and treatment, periodic examination... all have positive changes.
Dr. Ho Thi Thu Hang - Director of Vinh Long Department of Health - said that medical examination and treatment activities reached more than 1.5 million visits, of which health insurance examinations accounted for 87.3%. 100% of commune health stations meet national standards.
Preventive health programs, population - reproductive health are maintained regularly, cervical cancer screening with AI, health care for people with disabilities and the elderly continue to be expanded.
The industry also promotes administrative reform and digital transformation: 93.3% of public medical facilities deploy electronic medical records; 100% make non-cash payments; 90% of people have electronic health records.
Food safety work is focused on, no poisoning cases occurred in the first 6 months of the year. In addition, the sector has strengthened inspection, examination, propaganda, and health education in the community.
"However, the health sector still faces some difficulties such as a shortage of high-quality human resources, especially specialists; low progress in public investment disbursement; infectious diseases such as dengue fever, measles, hand, foot and mouth disease are still complicated. In addition, preparing for the merger of the three provincial Departments of Health (Vinh Long - Ben Tre - Tra Vinh) also creates great pressure on organization and personnel", added the Director of the Vinh Long Department of Health.
Orientation in the last 6 months of 2025, the industry continues to promote the prevention and control of epidemics; ensure the progress of health - population target programs; improve the quality of grassroots health services; Completing the project of merging the Department of Health and maintaining stable medical examination and treatment systems in transition conditions.
Speaking at the conference, Ms. Nguyen Thi Quyen Thanh - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged and praised the results achieved by the health sector in the first 6 months of 2025.
She suggested that the industry continue to promote tradition, proactively and effectively implement solutions to care for and improve people's health; strengthen route direction, technical transfer, inspection and supervision of medical examination and treatment facilities.
"Ensure adequate medicine, supplies, and equipment; speed up the progress of health projects; promote propaganda, digital transformation and the application of technology in medical examination and treatment" Ms. Thanh emphasized.
