The trillion-dollar hospital project is still on paper
In 2021, the working group of the Ministry of Health had a working session with the Dak Lak provincial government on COVID-19 prevention and control and discussed plans to build a regional Central General Hospital. Tay Nguyen with an expected construction scale of about 1,000 hospital beds, guaranteed to take about 2 years to complete and come into operation. The estimated cost of building this hospital is about 2,000 to 3,000 billion VND. The project construction area is about 15.6 hectares, located in Tan An ward, Buon Ma Thuot city.
Regarding this project, the People's Committee of Dak Lak province assigned the People's Committee of Buon Ma Thuot city to review and develop a compensation, re-cultivation and settlement plan. The authorities also estimated compensation and support costs when the State recovers land to implement the project to be about 147 billion VND.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, a resident of this area, said that many working groups from central to local levels have come to the area for field surveys and research to build large hospitals. However, currently, compensation for land and support for crops for people has not yet been implemented by competent authorities. The site clearance compensation work has not yet been implemented, so it is unknown when the project will take shape.
Reality shows that the Central General Hospital project in the Central Highlands region has been identified for construction but has been delayed in implementation. Meanwhile, Buon Ma Thuot City is lacking land funds to implement key projects or attract potential investors to implement projects to promote local socio-economic development.
Mr. Truong Van Chinh - Director of Buon Ma Thuot City Land Fund Development Center confirmed that up to now, no unit has contacted the unit to conduct measurements, tally and plan compensation or support for households in the project area. Only when the investor provides money can the center carry out site clearance work, compensation and support for people.
The local people are impatient and waiting
The project to build the Central General Hospital in the Central Highlands region in Dak Lak is expected to not only stop at being a class I hospital but strive to become a special class hospital of the Ministry of Health to serve examination and treatment. diseases and health care for people in the entire Central Highlands region as well as neighboring localities.
It is worth mentioning that, through review, the project location is not consistent with the city's General Planning until 2025. In addition, this land area is also not consistent with the land use planning and subdivision construction planning. scale area 1/2,000.
Regarding this, Mr. Vu Van Hung - Chairman of Buon Ma Thuot City People's Committee said that the unit is preparing bidding documents to make local adjustments to the general planning of the above area. Thereby, aiming at site clearance, compensation, relocation support and resettlement arrangements for people. By the end of 2024 at the latest, the City People's Committee will complete this process. The capital source for implementation falls under the authority of the Ministry of Health.
The Department of Health of Dak Lak province said that this hospital project was funded by the Ministry of Health and selected investors, and the authorities of Dak Lak province coordinated in choosing the construction location and site clearance to implement the project. In fact, this project has been at a standstill for many years. The unit is also very impatient, waiting and not knowing whether the Ministry of Health wants to build this hospital or not.
In the coming time, the Department will seek opinions and advise the Provincial People's Committee to work with the Ministry of Health on issues related to the project. Because the medical examination and treatment needs of the people of Dak Lak province in particular and the entire Central Highlands region are very large and after construction is completed, this hospital will also serve as a quality human resource training facility. high for the health sector in the entire Central Highlands region.
