Lack of doctors but Dak Lak does not delay free health check-ups for people

On July 11, the Department of Health of Dak Lak province said that the unit is synchronously implementing solutions to organize free periodic health check-ups for people in 102 communes and wards in the province.

According to the Department of Health, the implementation process still faces many difficulties, especially the shortage and uneven distribution of grassroots health human resources.

Currently, the whole province has 257 doctors working at commune and ward health stations. However, up to 85/102 health stations do not ensure enough 4 doctors as prescribed. In addition, facilities, equipment and information technology infrastructure in some localities are still limited; the area is large, traffic is difficult, while a part of the population has not formed the habit of periodic health check-ups.

Mr. Y Nham Nie - Deputy Head of the Station in charge of Buon Don Commune Health Station - said that the unit is actively coordinating with villages and hamlets to review and compile a list of people eligible for periodic health check-ups; and at the same time coordinate with the Commune Police to update personal identification codes to serve the development of electronic health records.

After arranging administrative units, through actual review, the whole commune has nearly 6,000 people, so the workload is very large. Station staff are focusing on implementing to ensure completion on schedule, creating a basis for deploying health check-ups for people in the near future," Mr. Y Nham Nie said.

Mr. Nay Phi La - Director of Dak Lak Provincial Department of Health - said that the health sector is focusing on standardizing expertise and examination procedures to ensure service quality.

The examination process is organized according to a one-way, scientific model, with a reference quota of 21 personnel for each examination point to limit overload, create convenience for people, and at the same time promptly provide advice, detect diseases and transfer treatment for necessary cases.

Regional health centers are responsible for coordinating and strengthening human resources; medical examination and treatment facilities support the implementation of paraclinics, consultations and referrals.

According to Mr. Nay Phi La, the sector is reviewing and preparing sufficient equipment, supplies, medicines and information technology infrastructure to serve health check-ups; and at the same time effectively using existing resources, avoiding overlap and waste.

For ethnic minority areas, remote and isolated areas and particularly difficult areas, the health sector determines to ensure fairness in accessing health services. Accordingly, the province will prioritize resources for the elderly, people with disabilities, people with meritorious services, poor households, near-poor households, people with chronic diseases and people living in difficult areas.