Keyword: "private clinics"

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 9 agreed in-principle to allow private medical centres to perform COVID-19 diagnostic testing following a proposal made by the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Health.

Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan on November 12 addressed questions from deputies at the ongoing 15th National Assembly’s 8th session regarding key issues in her sector, such as the oversight of substandard private clinics, the sale of over-the-counter medicine, and benefits for healthcare workers engaged in disease prevention and disaster response.

People at risk of contracting hepatitis C virus (HCV) will be able to access more convenient testing options and information through a new initiative launched on February 1 in HCM City.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Health Department said it launched 15 more points for screening and detecting Zika virus infections in the context of increasing number of infections in the city.