On the afternoon of February 16, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan and the working delegation had a working session with Tuyen Quang province on health care and protection for local people.
According to the report of the People's Committee of Tuyen Quang province, there are currently 3,625 hospital beds in the whole locality, with a bed rate of 43.4 beds/10,000 people, and a doctor rate of 9.7 doctors/10,000 people.
In 2024 alone, the total number of medical examinations will reach over 1,235,000 people. The development of new and high-tech techniques has always been of interest to medical examination and treatment facilities; many new and specialized techniques have been deployed and applied.
At the meeting, Tuyen Quang province proactively proposed signing a comprehensive cooperation agreement with central hospitals, including: Bach Mai Hospital, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Central Ooryngology Hospital, Central Tropical Hospital.
Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan suggested that Tuyen Quang province quickly complete the investment in building a 1,000-bed General Hospital, put it into use soon, and promote the effectiveness of the project.
The Ministry of Health will continue to pay attention to investing in the grassroots health system, in which, priority will be given to supporting localities in remote, isolated and disadvantaged areas to improve the health care system for the people.
