The Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee have decided to issue disciplinary warnings against the Party delegation at the Ministry of Public Health in the 2016-2021 tenure, and former Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.
Although average life expectancy has increased, the number of cases of non-infectious disease among Vietnamese has risen, said Dr Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, head of the Department of Health Protection and Care of Central Officials.
Member of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee and Chairman of its Committee for Legal Affairs Nguyen Khac Dinh and Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien were relieved from their posts to assume new duties on November 22.
The biggest challenge facing the health sector lies with financial mechanisms for initial health care at the grassroots level, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has said.
The health sector is facing challenges in renewing financial mechanism and improving hospital quality, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has said.
About 81 percent of patients questioned said they are satisfied with medical services in Vietnam, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien cited an independent survey while delivering a speech at a United Nations meeting on September 23.
The Ministry of Health has set out a plan to promote e-payments, or cashless payments, in the health sector, especially for health check-ups and treatment services at medical facilities nationwide.
Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 14th ASEAN Health Ministers’ Meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on August 29 - 30.
A Vietnamese delegation led by Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien attended the 14th ASEAN Health Ministers’ Meeting that opened in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on August 29.
The Ministry of Health and Japan’s International University of Health and Welfare (IUHW) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on human resources development for the sector in Hanoi on August 13.
Disease prevention and control is the main duty of the health sector this year, thus the sector will actively conduct preventive measures and provide vaccinations in high-risk areas.
As many as 230 legislators participated in the question-and-answer (Q&A) session as part of the ongoing seventh meeting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi from June 4-6.
The programme of the National Assembly on May 23, the 4th working day of the 7th session, focused on the three bills on alcohol harm prevention, revisions to a number of articles of the Law on State Audit, and libraries.
The Vietnamese Government prioritises resources to improve capacity of the grassroots-level clinics towards universal healthcare coverage and realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has said.
The Ministry of Health plans to provide free biochemical tests and X-rays once every year, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said during a visit to Tan Quy ward health station in Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Phu district on April 23.
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