This is a public general hospital using the existing infrastructure of the Can Gio District Medical Center (old) managed by Tu Du Hospital (operating according to the model of facility 2) closely linked with many leading general and specialized hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City to become a type of general hospital, serving people living and working in Can Gio and neighboring areas.
A representative of the Department of Health said that Can Gio is a coastal area, where people are still having difficulty accessing high-quality healthcare services, and Can Gio is also in the process of developing a marine economy, tourism, and seaports. The early establishment of a high-quality general hospital here is not only an investment in health care to ensure social security but also has the meaning of creating a healthcare infrastructure to serve socio-economic development, attracting experts and residents.
Previously, on May 8, 2024, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued Decision No. 1564 on the Project "Strengthening, improving capacity and developing health care in Can Gio district to 2030, with a vision to 2045", aiming to consolidate, enhance and develop capacity, quality, and ability to provide health services to meet the needs of protection, care, and improving health for people living and working in Can Gio district.
According to the Project, a public hospital of the city will be selected as a facility 2 operating according to the model of a general hospital with a scale of about 300 beds, using the existing infrastructure of the Can Gio Medical Center (formerly Can Gio District Hospital, due to ineffective operations, it will be merged into the District Medical Center).
One year after the Project to consolidate, improve capacity and develop health care in Can Gio district was approved, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health selected Tu Du Hospital, a group 1 autonomous hospital, with the main responsibility of developing a plan to implement the model of an affiliated general hospital.
Accordingly, Tu Du Hospital will deploy the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department and be responsible for the operation and management of the hospital; other departments will be led by specialized hospitals in the city, including: City Children's Hospital, Le Van Thinh Hospital ( Internal and Extrateral Medicine, including kidney filtration), Eye Hospital, City Dentistry Hospital, City Oural and Nguoi Hoa Hospital, Rehabilitation and Occupational diseases Hospital and Dermatology Hospital.These hospitals will second professional staff in charge of clinical departments and assign specialized doctors to work at Tu Du Hospital, Facility 2.
In addition to the main task of examining and treating people in Can Gio and neighboring areas, Tu Du Hospital, Facility 2, is also assigned to provide remote consultation and consultation support with commune health stations in the area; participate in preventive health programs, primary health care, and develop a grassroots health network in the area.
