Towards universal health management
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Director of Ca Mau Provincial Department of Health Nguyen Chi Thanh said that organizing periodic health check-ups not only helps people raise awareness of health care, but also gradually changes thinking from "treating diseases" to "preventing diseases".
According to Mr. Thanh, the key goal of the health sector in 2026 is to ensure that 100% of people in the area have electronic health records and are integrated on the VNeID application.
This will be the basis for the health sector to comprehensively manage health, helping people proactively monitor their health status, and at the same time create favorable conditions for long-term medical examination and treatment," Mr. Nguyen Chi Thanh emphasized.
After the launching ceremony, localities in the province simultaneously deployed free health check-ups and screenings in 18 communes and wards and will continue to expand to all 64 communes and wards in the near future.
According to the plan of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee, in the period 2026 - 2030, the program will be implemented according to specific target groups.
In 2026, the health sector will focus on health check-ups for children under 24 months old; students; workers; officials, civil servants, public employees; armed forces; the elderly; social protection beneficiaries and people being cared for at social assistance facilities.
From 2027 to 2030, the province will continue to expand more target groups such as students, freelancers, farmers, fishermen, small traders and people not under the management of employers.
Taking care of the health of vulnerable people
Recorded at the Bac Lieu Social Protection Center, Hung Hoi commune, Ca Mau province, which is caring for and nurturing about 160 vulnerable people, the elderly, mentally ill people, orphans and people with disabilities, many in-depth health check-ups were implemented immediately after the launching ceremony.
The team of doctors and physicians of Bac Lieu General Hospital conducts screening, blood pressure measurement, health consultation and screening for some common diseases for subjects being socially protected here.
Being supported by staff to be taken to the examination area for the elderly, Ms. Huynh Thi Trang (72 years old, from An Trach commune) emotionally shared: "I am old now, often have joint pain, difficulty sleeping at night. Now being asked and examined attentively by doctors, I feel much more secure," Ms. Trang said.
According to Ms. Truong Minh Thuy - Deputy Director of Bac Lieu Social Protection Center, organizing periodic health check-ups for vulnerable groups is of practical significance in early detection of diseases, reducing the burden of treatment costs for families and society.
The goal is to help all people access quality health services, taking disease prevention and early detection as the focus, gradually improving the quality of people's health care," Ms. Thuy said.
In Bac Lieu ward, the locality also implemented many solutions to ensure that the program is implemented effectively from the first year.
Mr. Phan Hai Phuong - Vice Chairman of Bac Lieu Ward People's Committee - said that in this campaign, the locality prioritizes 4 groups of subjects including children under 24 months old; students and teenagers; elderly people aged 60 and over; workers, officials, civil servants, public employees, armed forces and social protection beneficiaries.
According to the Ca Mau health sector, the implementation of universal health check-ups not only contributes to improving the quality of life, but is also an important step in the digital transformation roadmap of the health sector, towards building a proactive, modern and comprehensive health management system for people.
