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HCM City expands free health checks for senior citizens

Seniors are now entitled to get free annual checks at general clinics, medical centres, and grade 2 and grade 1 hospitals, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health.

Senior citizens in HCM City got free health checks at the Ward 9 health station District 8 in August, 2024 (Photo: VNA)
Senior citizens in HCM City got free health checks at the Ward 9 health station District 8 in August, 2024 (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNS/VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has given approval for more medical facilities to perform free health checks for people aged 60 and above.

Seniors are now entitled to get free annual checks at general clinics, medical centres, and grade 2 and grade 1 hospitals, according to the Department of Health.

Previously, they could only get checked at local health stations.

The move aims to manage the treatment of non-communicable diseases among them and create electronic health records, the department said.

They will be examined and get a blood test and abdominal ultrasound test.

The city has over one million people aged 60 or above.

Last year only 329,330 of them got free health check-ups.

It was found that 61.6% had high blood pressure and 25.6% possibly had diabetes, according to the department./.

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