Accordingly, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has approved the renaming of a series of district-level hospitals to unify calling methods and enhance identification after merging provinces. In which, District 1 Hospital is now called Tan Dinh General Hospital, District 4 Hospital is Khanh Hoi General Hospital, and District 6 Hospital becomes Binh Phu General Hospital. Similarly, many other hospitals have also been renamed in the direction of "Department + [local name]" such as District 7 - Nguyen Thi Thap General Hospital, District 8 - Chanh Hung General Hospital, Phu Nhuan - Phu Nhuan General Hospital...
Not only in Ho Chi Minh City, the names of hospitals in Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau provinces were also standardized after the merger. For example: Binh Duong Traditional Medicine Treatment Hospital becomes Binh Duong Traditional Medicine Hospital, or Ba Ria - Vung Tau General Hospital is changed to Ba Ria - Vung Tau General Hospital.
These adjustments are not simply names changes, but reflect the trend of health management in a more synchronous, clear and professional direction. A clear health system in terms of place names and functions will help people easily recognize when they need health care, while creating a favorable foundation for management and communication.
The simultaneous renaming comes in the context of Ho Chi Minh City expanding the scale of the health network, with the number of hospitals increasing significantly. Previously, a report by the Department of Health said that Ho Chi Minh City will have a total of 162 public hospitals of many different types, from district level to specialized hospitals and ministerial hospitals.
According to medical experts, consistent names also contribute to reducing confusion when referring to the referral line, making it easier for medical staff, patients and family members to complete procedures, find addresses, as well as improve communication efficiency on public health.
