The Ministry of Health has instructed localities and hospitals from Quang Ninh to Gia Lai to be on duty 24/24, activate evacuation plans, and ensure uninterrupted medical examination and treatment.
From January 1, 2025, if hospitals do not provide enough medication for patients with health insurance, the patient will be reimbursed by the insurance fund, but under certain conditions.
The Ministry of Health requires hospitals to publicly display hotlines and service fees for medical examinations and treatments so that people can easily access and provide feedback, thereby helping to minimize negative behaviors.
According to Decree 75/2023/ND-CP dated October 19, citizens can present their Citizen Identity Card for health insurance-covered medical examinations and treatment without needing to bring their health insurance card.
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Workers are constantly facing the risk of infection, difficulties in accessing healthcare, and job losses due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and they urgently need support from social insurance.
The Hanoi Department of Health requires monitoring and evaluating the compliance of healthcare workers and patients with the regulations on epidemic prevention and control at healthcare facilities.
In March 2019, there were 2.951 complaints expressing dissatisfaction with medical examination and treatment services at public hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City, a 48% increase compared to February 2019.
In 2019, Ho Chi Minh City plans to allocate budget to purchase approximately 4.000 health insurance cards for HIV-infected patients who do not qualify for them.
The Ministry of Health acknowledges that the healthcare service delivery system has not yet met the ever-increasing healthcare needs of the population.
On April 20th, representatives from the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Thai Nguyen Central Hospital announced that they had successfully treated a patient who had suffered an accident resulting in the lung protruding outside the chest cavity.
A male patient, approximately 30 years old, was admitted to the hospital in a coma with a head injury. He had no identification documents and no family members accompanying him.
Many patients confided that it was the experience of having a sick relative hospitalized, and then seeing how much better the health insurance services were, that "awakened" them to purchasing health insurance.
Scientists have discovered that the HIV virus continues to multiply inside the body even when it is not found in the blood after a patient has been treated.
A medical assistant went to a patient's house in the middle of the night to cause trouble, and when he tried to stab the patient with a screwdriver, the patient retaliated by stabbing him in the thigh with a knife.
How long will it take for the healthcare sector to implement reforms that satisfy the public? This is a difficult question with no definitive answer yet.
Four major central-level hospitals, including Bach Mai, Viet Duc, Central Children's Hospital, and K Hospital, will change their service attitude, aiming for patient satisfaction.
Minister Dinh La Thang was heartbroken to witness traffic accident victims suffering from ruptured livers and traumatic brain injuries at Viet Duc Hospital.
(VTC News) – The Ministry of Health's hotline has received 142 calls reporting that obstetricians are receiving bribes and kickbacks, as well as the presence of touts in hospitals.
(VTC News) – Throughout the year, and even during the Lunar New Year holidays, they still use the ground as their bed, the hospital as their home, and the toilet as their living space.
(VTC News) – Nét Ép (50 years old, from Gia Lai) had to wait more than a week at the Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital before it was his turn to be examined by doctors.
(VTC News) – The incident involving two people stabbing and slashing each other at the hospital on June 19th had not yet been resolved when, the following afternoon, another group continued to cause trouble there.