Ho Chi Minh City accelerates universal health check-ups
On May 25, the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee had a working session with the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health and departments and branches on the contents of the Project on health check-ups for people and investment in expanding medical facilities in the city.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Anh Dung - Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has reported on the plan to organize periodic health check-ups for people in Ho Chi Minh City in 2026.
The examination plan will target all actual citizens residing in the city (both permanent and temporary residents, identified through the VNeID application) along with units managed by the city and workers working in the area. The health sector pays special attention to vulnerable groups: the elderly, people with disabilities, poor and near-poor households, people with meritorious services, people with chronic diseases and people in difficult areas. This is the core spirit, ensuring fairness in accessing health services.
The implementation plan starts from May 2026. In terms of scale, it is expected to provide medical examinations for about 15 million people in 2026, with the goal of 100% of people in 168 wards, communes, and special zones being examined at least once a year. The total estimated cost in 2026 is about 2,507 billion VND for 10.3 million people.
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Prosecuting 50 subjects from a raid on Revo bar in Ho Chi Minh City
On May 25, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department (PC04) - Ho Chi Minh City Police informed that, through grasping the local situation and deploying synchronous professional measures, the unit discovered that in Vung Tau ward, Revo bar at 15-15A Ly Tu Trong showed signs of operating beyond the regulated hours, gathering many customers, and potentially complicated issues related to crime and drug evils.
On that basis, PC04 Department urgently reported to the Director of Ho Chi Minh City Police to direct the establishment of the VX1326D project to arrest the entire criminal ring, transform points and complex hotspots, and protect local security and order.
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Suspected banh mi poisoning case in Gia Lai, number of hospitalizations increases to 75
On May 25, Gia Lai Provincial Department of Health said that it had directed medical facilities, hospitals and related units to proactively admit, rescue, and treat people suspected of food poisoning after eating bread at L.H. shop on Hung Vuong street, Quy Nhon Dong ward.
The Department of Health requests medical examination and treatment facilities in the Quy Nhon area and places that receive patients related to the incident to fully prepare human resources, medicines, intravenous fluids, medical supplies, emergency vehicles, hospital beds and necessary conditions to treat patients.
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