Ensuring 100% of students participate in health insurance before the new school year

Health insurance (HI) in general and health insurance for students (HSSV) in particular are social security policies with profound humanity, demonstrating the Party and State's concern for the health care of the young generation. Before the 2025-2026 school year, Quang Ninh Social Insurance has closely coordinated with the Education and Training sector to synchronously implement the HSSV health insurance policy, with the goal of covering 100% of participants. Reporters of Quang Ninh Newspaper and Radio and Television interviewed Mr. Nguyen Huy Thong

, Deputy Director of Social Insurance of Quang Ninh province, about the above content.

- Please let me know,   The implementation of health insurance as well as the significance and role of the health insurance policy for students in the province in recent times?

+ In recent years, the implementation of the health insurance policy for students in the province has been carried out synchronously, considering it a pillar of social security and investment for the future. Right from the beginning of the school year, the provincial social insurance sector, in coordination with the education and health sectors and local authorities, has promoted propaganda, diversified forms of mobilization, simplified procedures, and created conditions for each student to easily participate. Many schools have included health insurance participation criteria in their competition activities, linked to school health activities, thereby raising awareness among parents and students about the rights to medical examination and treatment and community responsibility.

Schools proactively review, make lists, collect and pay health insurance premiums through centralized channels, ensure data connection with social insurance, and coordinate with commune and ward health stations to sign contracts for primary health care for students. School health care is maintained regularly, including: medical rooms, medicine cabinets, health records, communication on nutrition, food safety, disease prevention and injury prevention. Many schools organize regular health check-ups, screening for school diseases such as myopia, scoliosis, obesity for early detection and intervention.

The significance of the student health insurance policy is not only to reduce the burden of medical examination and treatment costs for families when risks occur, but more deeply, to build a "shield" for the younger generation. When participating in student health insurance, students have access to early and correct medical services; receive primary health care right at school and form the habit of health management and reasonable use of medical services. This is also an environment for educating life skills to know how to care for oneself, respect community regulations, and share risks with society.

Regarding the role of health care for the young generation, the HSSV health insurance creates a foundation for Quang Ninh to proactively prevent and control epidemics in schools; strengthen the grassroots health network; promote screening, vaccination, school mental health, and adolescent reproductive health education programs. The policy also contributes to reducing inequality in access to health services between regions and target groups; supporting students in difficult circumstances to avoid "interruptions" in health care when needed. Along with digital transformation in card management and medical examination and treatment history, the transparency, convenience, and timeliness of the policy are increasingly improved.

-   The 2025-2026 school year is approaching,   Social insurance   How does the province coordinate with relevant units to implement student health insurance, sir?

+ Student health insurance continues to be identified as an important task in the province's social security work. With the goal of achieving 100% of students participating in health insurance, the provincial Social Insurance has proactively coordinated closely with the Department of Education and Training, the People's Committees of communes, wards, special zones, and the school system across the province to synchronously deploy many solutions.

Right at the beginning of the school year, the Social Insurance and Education sectors have made the criteria for participating in student health insurance one of the important tasks in the new school year. Propaganda work is carried out in a variety of ways, through leaflets, loudspeakers, and social networks, helping students and parents clearly understand the practical benefits of health insurance cards; especially the provision of primary health care at school and the right to timely medical examination and treatment, reducing the financial burden when facing the risk of illness or disease.

Medical staff of Ngo Quyen High School (Cao Xanh Ward) check students' health.

Striving to cover 100% of students participating in health insurance not only protects the health of the young generation, but also demonstrates Quang Ninh province's deep concern for social security work and building a safe and healthy educational environment. With the consensus of sectors, schools, parents and students, this goal will certainly be achieved, contributing to creating a solid foundation for the comprehensive development of the young generation of Quang Ninh in the future.

- To ensure the right to medical examination and treatment for students when participating in health insurance, what solutions has the provincial Social Insurance implemented and will implement in the coming time?

+ To best ensure the rights of medical examination and treatment for students when participating in health insurance, the provincial Social Insurance has promoted the implementation of many synchronous solutions. First of all, the provincial Social Insurance closely coordinates with the Education and Training sector and the Health sector to strengthen and improve the quality of school health care. Schools are encouraged to fully arrange medical rooms, equipment and specialized staff to monitor and provide primary health care for students; organize periodic health check-ups, screen for school diseases such as myopia, scoliosis, obesity, etc., thereby detecting early and handling promptly.

The provincial Social Insurance focuses on communicating health insurance policies to parents and students. Through the loudspeaker system, website, social networks and media publications, the benefits, benefits and humanistic significance of health insurance are widely disseminated, helping parents feel secure and confident when letting their children participate. Seminars and extracurricular activities in schools are also organized to educate students about self-care and the importance of participating in health insurance.

In the coming time, the provincial Social Insurance will continue to promote the application of IT in health insurance card management, data connection with medical examination and treatment facilities to ensure fast and transparent payment. At the same time, coordinate with the health sector to expand the service network, improve the quality of medical examination and treatment for students. With the above solutions, the provincial Social Insurance aims to not only ensure full medical examination and treatment rights for students, but also contribute to building a safe and healthy educational environment, taking care of the health of the young generation, the future human resources of Quang Ninh.

Thank you very much!

Duong Truong (Implementation)

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