Can Tho will have an award for medical achievements.

Mr. Hoang Quoc Cuong - Director of the Can Tho Department of Health - delivered a speech launching the emulation campaign in the health sector on the occasion of the Vietnamese Doctors' Day - Photo: T. Luy

The Can Tho City Medical Achievement Award was launched in 2024, following the conclusion of Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu - Secretary of the Can Tho City Party Committee - at a working session with the Party Committee of the People's Committee of Can Tho City. The award aims to recognize, commend, and honor outstanding individuals and groups in the city's healthcare sector for their contributions to public health care. It also aims to promote successful models and innovative, effective approaches in healthcare activities.

The award structure will include prizes for treatment applications, prevention applications, and management applications; comprising 1 first prize, 2 second prizes, 3 third prizes, and 14 consolation prizes. The first prize is worth 50 million VND and includes a certificate of merit from the People's Committee, a trophy, and a commemorative medal... The awards are expected to be presented on the occasion of Vietnam Doctors' Day in 2025.

Over the past year, according to the leaders of the Can Tho City Department of Health, the health sector has faced numerous difficulties and obstacles affecting the operation of grassroots healthcare facilities as well as hospitals in the area. These difficulties include inaccurate and incomplete pricing of medical services, leading to financial constraints for healthcare units in achieving financial autonomy; delays in the bidding process for chemicals, supplies, and medicines; and difficulties in purchasing and leasing public assets in the healthcare sector, all of which have impacted medical examination and treatment activities.

However, Can Tho's health sector still has many outstanding activities and is a specialized medical unit, cooperating with Ho Chi Minh City's health sector to develop many advanced techniques in cardiovascular intervention, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, in-vitro fertilization, and high-tech cancer treatment... The city is a leading center for tertiary treatment in many medical fields in the Southwest region.

To continue developing according to the Ministry of Health 's plan for the Mekong Delta regional health network, Mr. Hoang Quoc Cuong, Director of the Can Tho Department of Health, stated that in 2024, they will continue to vigorously implement 10 key tasks. These include focusing on projects to improve the quality of healthcare facilities; improving the quality of private healthcare; strengthening healthcare services for residents in the city; establishing a 115 Emergency Center (under Can Tho City General Hospital); and a Family Doctor program.

In particular, the central task in 2024 is to focus on completing the bidding process for chemicals, supplies, and medical equipment for units and hospitals, in order to better serve the healthcare needs of the people of Can Tho and neighboring provinces. The city will advise the People's Committee of Can Tho to submit to the People's Council for promulgation regulations on specific prices for medical examination and treatment services at state-owned medical facilities, following the guidance of the Ministry of Health.

According to Mr. Cuong, the Department of Health will continue to coordinate with other departments and agencies to advise the People's Committee of Can Tho City to request guidance and support from central ministries and agencies in resolving difficulties and obstacles related to the Can Tho Oncology Hospital project (500 beds). At the same time, they will propose a plan to restart the Oncology Hospital project, as the old hospital is currently overloaded and severely dilapidated...

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/can-tho-se-co-giai-thuong-thanh-tuu-y-khoa-20240226111537698.htm