Dien Bien province provided free medical examinations and treatment to over 66,000 people.

In implementing Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW dated September 9, 2025, of the Politburo on strengthening the protection, care, and improvement of public health, the Dien Bien Health Department is stepping up many activities to provide free medical examinations, treatment, and health consultations for the people, especially in remote areas and among ethnic minorities.

According to the Dien Bien Provincial Department of Health , from April 20th to May 25th, the entire province provided medical examinations and treatment to 66,183 people, equivalent to nearly 10% of the province's population. This is considered one of the initial results in implementing solutions to improve the quality of healthcare for the people in accordance with Resolution 72-NQ/TW.

Patients wait for a free health check-up.

Of the total number of medical examinations and treatments, there were 10,051 inpatient treatments and 47,278 outpatient treatments. Medical facilities also examined over 18,200 elderly people and 13,706 people with chronic diseases; and organized health check-ups for 9,943 students and 748 workers.

Notably, free community-based screening activities were simultaneously implemented by hospitals and health centers at the local level and through mobile screening campaigns in communes and villages. Through 2,035 free screening sessions, the health sector discovered 122 new cases of chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, and 468 cases of other acute and chronic diseases.

Free community-based screening activities are being implemented simultaneously by hospitals and health centers at the local level and through mobile screening campaigns in communes and villages.

In addition to organizing examinations at hospitals and health centers, these units also send doctors and technicians with equipment such as ultrasound machines and electrocardiographs to health stations and remote villages to examine people. This activity helps people in disadvantaged areas access medical services earlier, reduces the risk of missing medical examinations, and improves the effectiveness of primary healthcare.

Proactively organizing free medical check-ups helps people in disadvantaged areas access healthcare services earlier, reducing the risk of missing out on medical conditions.

According to the Dien Bien Provincial Department of Health, in the coming period, the department will continue to maintain free health check-ups and consultations on the 1st Saturday of each month; and at the same time, finalize the plan for regular or free health check-ups for people in the province in 2026 to submit to the Provincial People's Committee for approval.

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