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Gov't leaders request measures to deal with shortage of medicines

Gov't leaders request measures to deal with shortage of medicines, medical equipment

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha held a working session with leaders of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and centrally-run hospitals on February 25 to tackle difficulties regarding the purchase of medical equipment, medicines, testing chemicals and biological products.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha held a workingsession with leaders of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministryof Planning and Investment, and centrally-run hospitals on February 25 to tackledifficulties regarding the purchase of medical equipment, medicines, testingchemicals and biological products.

Ha said despitedifficulties and obstacles, leaders of the Government and sectors will support the Ministry of Health, make greater efforts and uphold the sense of responsibility of scientists,managers and medical establishments.

Relevant ministrieswere also asked to promptly amend regulations and decrees under their authorityto fix obstacles faced by hospitals.

He expressed his belief that with the efforts of the Ministry of Health, ministries and localities and with the PM’s special attention, issuesin the health sector will be dealt with basically and at the earliest.

The same day, PM PhamMinh Chinh signed an official dispatch, requesting measures to ensure thesupply of medicines and medical equipment and materials for health examination and treatment.

In the dispatch, the PM assigned ministries, ministry-level and governmental agencies, People’s Committees of centrally-run cities and provinces to promptlyinspect the situation and offer timely guidelines to medical stations to fixthe problem.

Medical establishmentsmust raise their highest sense of responsibility, stay active and flexible interms of planning purchase and bidding that ensures openness, transparency andeffectiveness.

Specific tasks werealso assigned to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry ofFinance and the Ministry of Information and Communications./. 

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