The Prime Minister made 10 requests to the new Minister of Health

On the afternoon of November 15 at the headquarters of the Ministry of Health, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc granted the decision to appoint the Minister of Health to Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Long, for the period 2016-2021.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Long, born in 1966, holds the title of Professor and Doctor of Medicine approved by the National Assembly to the title of Minister of Health on November 12 and then signed by the President of the State. Minister of Health for the period 2016-2021.

Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highly valued Mr. Nguyen Thanh Long’s contributions, especially when the Covid-19 translation occurred and broke out.

According to the Prime Minister, the role of the health sector is more and more important, the requirements of people and society and the health sector are more and more high. Minister Nguyen Thanh Long, assuming assignments in a difficult and challenging period, but in addition to difficulties, always opens up new opportunities to strengthen the development of the health sector.

On behalf of the Government, the Prime Minister made 10 requests to the new Minister of Health, the health sector.

Specifically:

First of all, the first and foremost task is to control the Covid-19 epidemic well so as not to return the epidemic, and at the same time, well control other infectious diseases, such as diphtheria, dengue, seasonal flu, cholera after the flood …, not to translate epidemic

The second is to improve policy mechanisms and financial mechanisms to improve the quality of medical services with the need to facilitate access to health care services and further reduce the costs of care and improve health. people. The health sector involves a large number of people and policies and mechanisms are very important.

The third is to focus on improving hospital overcrowding, affecting the quality of health care services and better controlling the costs of medical, pharmaceutical, food and medical equipment and supplies; publicity and transparency in the management, licensing, bidding and procurement of medicines; publicize the prices of medicines, the prices of equipment, the prices of medical examination services and treatments …

The fourth is to improve the quality of food safety, especially in school kitchens, industrial parks and methanol poisoning.

The fifth is to expand universal health insurance coverage and health insurance coverage, serving policy beneficiaries such as the poor, people with special circumstances, people with meritorious services, and the elderly. and ensure that everyone has the same medical care. The health sector works closely with the Vietnam Social Insurance Agency to promote the application of information technology to improve universal health insurance.

The sixth is to reorganize the socialization of resources in health development in public hospitals. The socialization of resources in the health sector is a sound policy. The Ministry of Health should focus on policy mechanisms and management tools to avoid over-commercialization.

The seventh is to strengthen preventive medicine and basic health care, promote the system of distance medical examinations and treatments in quantity and quality, and create the conditions for people to access good quality health care directly in the Health Unit. base. The health sector needs to renew the form of information to make people aware of self-protection and self-care, managing and monitoring the health of each person to detect the early detection of diseases.

The eighth is to improve the country’s internal health force to harmonize both traditional and western medicine on the basis of the application of new technologies.

The ninth is the comprehensive renewal of training and development of human resources for the health sector, both in professional expertise and in medical ethics.

The tenth is to promote scientific research and international cooperation, strongly promote the application of new technologies in medicine and the application of information technology in the medical industry.

GS. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Long emphasized that he will continue to inherit the good traditions of the industry, promote the intelligence and solidarity strength of the industry to better serve the people. In the coming time, the health sector will focus on a number of key contents in a solid and comprehensive innovation process, implementing well 10 tasks declared by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Specifically, according to the new Minister of Health, the health sector is focused on a number of key tasks, such as improving the quality of medical examinations and treatments to serve people in the direction of equity and efficiency; promote preventive medicine, prevention and control of diseases; vigorously reform grassroots healthcare in the new situation to implement universal health coverage; comprehensively renew the training and development of human resources for health; increase investment in health financing; openness and transparency in management, licensing, bidding, purchase of medicines, medical equipment …

At the same time, improve morale, the spirit of dedication and service to people for medical personnel; dramatically transform the number of health care sectors with programs such as remote medical examinations and treatments, medical advertising, the operating system of community health stations, the Vietnamese medical network connecting doctors from across the country, registries The health of all people …

The new Minister of Health, Nguyen Thanh Long, promised: “To deserve the confidence of the Party, State, Government and Prime Minister in entrusting this important responsibility, I promise to always be dedicated, creative, together with the Civil Affairs Commission of the Party, the leaders of the Ministry of Health and all officials, officials, officials and employees of the health sector come together, unanimously overcoming all difficulties and challenges, raising awareness, continuing to implement comprehensive innovation, improving the quality of all aspects of the health sector to ensure the protection, care and improvement of people’s health ”.

Nam Phuong