It was noted that in Binh Duong, the lack of medicine and medical supplies for examination and treatment of health insurance patients has been going on for a long time. Through 2024, this situation will continue in public hospitals.
Responding to a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper at a recent press conference, Mr. Huynh Minh Chin - Deputy Director of Binh Duong Department of Health said that there is no shortage of traditional and basic medicine in the province. Western medicine has basically completed its technical appraisal at this point. By the end of August 2024, a fully-basis sales contract will be provided.
For, bidding packages such as medical supplies , testing chemicals, hematology, biochemistry, biological products and synthetic chemicals... have been successfully bid. The winning rate reached 65-70%, basically meeting the needs of patients. However, there are many missing items, so the department has directed public medical facilities to organize a second round of bidding.
There are many products in Binh Duong province. When asking for a price quote/offer, companies do not have them. Mr. Huynh Minh Chin gave an example: at the district level, a list of 100 synthetic chemicals was put forward for bidding in 2024-2025, but only 30-40 lists were sent for price quotes.
"Therefore, this difficulty piles up on top of other difficulties for the health sector, not that the health sector is subjective and avoids responsibility. For these issues, the Director of the Department of Health has directed medical units to We must do our best, do our best and quickly bid to serve the people in accordance with the law" - Mr. Huynh Minh Chin said.
Mr. Huynh Minh Chin further explained that the lack of locality is due to objective reasons, not because the industry refuses to do anything. In the coming time, the industry will try to conduct full bidding for goods, medicines and supplies to serve medical examination and treatment. We hope people will understand and share.
We can't expect people to share forever
Regarding the above content, according to Mr. Vo Anh Tuan - Chief of Office of Binh Duong Provincial People's Committee, although the objective cause is there is a basis for people to share difficulties. However, sharing all the time is not okay. Although it is an objective cause, if we are proactive, responsible, put the interests of patients first, and consider solving difficulties for the poor, we will do better.
