60,284 elderly people were examined and treated - Cao Bang Electronic Newspaper

From 2020 to present, the whole province has 60,284 elderly people examined and treated, reaching 100%; 224/337 lonely elderly people with serious illnesses who cannot go to medical examination and treatment facilities are examined and treated at their place of residence, exceeding 16.5% of the assigned target.

The elderly are always cared for and treated at medical facilities.

At medical facilities, the elderly are instructed in disease prevention skills and self-care. 4/8 medical examination and treatment facilities have geriatric departments, reaching 50%; 3/8 medical examination departments have separate examination rooms or separate examination tables for the elderly, reaching 38%; 6/8 medical examination and treatment facilities have priority inpatient treatment beds for the elderly with 120 beds; 72,324/74,919 elderly people (60 years old or older) have health insurance cards, accounting for 96.5%; elderly people aged 80 years or older receive free medical examination and treatment, and when participating in medical examination, they are given priority before other subjects.

The province has 45 intergenerational self-help clubs with 2,455 members. The provincial budget supports the initial livelihood fund of over VND900 million to support club members in difficult circumstances. The grassroots Elderly Association advises the Party Committee and government to support the budget and socialize the initial facilities for the clubs to operate, worth over VND100 million. In addition, there are 158 Elderly Clubs, attracting 7,260 elderly people to participate. The activities of the Elderly Clubs are rich and diverse with many suitable, practical and effective forms.

An Le

Source: https://baocaobang.vn/60-284-nguoi-cao-tuoi-duoc-kham-va-dieu-tri-benh-3177654.html