Besides the request to accelerate, the city is having to remove many bottlenecks, especially the fact that people have been examined but the data has not been updated or there is a lack of information.
Many localities face difficulties
In Di An ward, the universal health check program is facing difficulties in accessing workers and updating data.
According to the report, the locality has about 239,943 people, the rate of health check-ups reached 78.66%. However, about 36,000 workers at enterprises have had check-ups but the data has not been fully updated, mainly due to a lack of citizen identification numbers and insurance information. Therefore, the actual number of people who have had check-ups has not been fully included in the overall rate.
Di An Ward proposed that the Department of Health work with hospitals and clinics that have organized examinations for businesses to review and supplement data. This is considered one of the biggest bottlenecks in the implementation process.
The organization of examinations for workers also faces difficulties due to the large number of workers, while the coordination of some businesses is not drastic. The locality has established 33 examination teams, including 28 teams in charge of the area and 5 teams in areas with high concentration of workers.
Due to these difficulties, the completion time of the program in Di An must be extended to October 30th, instead of September 30th as initially planned.
At the grassroots level, about 2,500 people need to be examined at health stations. However, the arrangement of personnel, data entry and coordination between facilities is still problematic.
Di An Ward proposed that the city have unified direction, clearly stipulate responsibilities between businesses, medical facilities and related units, and fully record data of people who have been examined.
Ho Chi Minh City still has 8.7 million people needing health check-ups
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Anh Dung, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, currently the city has more than 4.3 million health check-ups, screenings and official data updates, reaching 31.6% of the population.
Ho Chi Minh City still has about 8.7 million people who need to be examined from now until the end of the year. Notably, the rate of examination in the last 3 weeks has tended to decrease.
The group of official workers still has a low participation rate, the city has only recorded just over 9% out of a total of more than 4.3 million visits.
Along with increasing the number, the health sector is tightening the quality of examinations with a set of 48 criteria. Notably, more than 80% of people's feedback is related to the situation that they have been examined but the data has not been updated or the information is inaccurate. The health sector requests facilities to urgently review and adjust data.
According to the health sector, post-examination data not only serves to statistically analyze the program completion rate but is also a basis for analyzing, identifying risk groups and giving appropriate health recommendations to people.
Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, requested units to accelerate progress but not chase after quantity but underestimate the quality and accuracy of data.
According to him, the ultimate goal is not only to have more visits but also to form a source of complete, accurate health data that can be used in the long term in managing and caring for people's health.
Therefore, localities need to focus on post-examination updates, limiting the situation where people have performed but data is still lacking or not integrated.
Mr. Cuong also requested departments, branches, businesses, schools and localities to proactively coordinate and organize appropriate examinations, avoiding the situation of too many people flocking to some medical facilities. Units facing difficulties need to be supported to ensure the overall progress.
He noted that city agencies and units must proactively implement it first, instead of just requiring other units.
According to him, health check-ups need to be carried out regularly, and data must be updated continuously to become a tool for managing people's health, instead of just completing one phase as planned.
