Dong Nai has more than 4,400 doctors, still lacking compared to demand.

(DN) - On the afternoon of July 22, information from the Department of Health said that after merging Binh Phuoc province and Dong Nai province into the new Dong Nai province, the province's health system continued to expand.

Doctors and nurses at Dong Nai Children's Hospital take care of a premature baby with a serious illness. Photo: Hanh Dung

With a population of more than 4.4 million, the province now has 3 provincial general hospitals, 3 regional general hospitals, 5 specialized hospitals, 22 regional medical centers, 6 provincial specialized centers, 95 commune and ward health stations, 175 stations and a health system of hamlets and neighborhoods.

The province also has 8 hospitals and medical facilities at the central, ministerial and sectoral levels. The private health system is strongly developed with 12 general and specialized private hospitals, 111 general clinics, more than 2,000 specialized clinics, more than 4,000 pharmacies, drugstores and medical service facilities.

Regarding human resources, up to now, the entire Dong Nai health sector has about 15 thousand health workers (including both public and non-public). Of which, there are more than 4,400 doctors, more than 7,300 nurses, more than 2,000 pharmacists...

The representative of the Department of Health said that compared to the scale of the hospital and the standard regulations of the Ministry of Health, the current medical human resources of the province are still lacking, not meeting both the quantity and quality requirements. Medical facilities from the province to the grassroots level still lack doctors, especially at the grassroots level.

The rate of health stations with doctors on the payroll has not reached the required level, the ratio of doctors to 10,000 people is still low. Attracting doctors to work at health stations is very difficult.

Because most hospitals are concentrated in urban areas and economically developed areas, the medical workforce is unevenly distributed. Up to 92.5% of doctors are working at provincial, ministerial and sectoral health facilities, and only 7.5% of doctors work at primary health care facilities.

Hanh Dung

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/xa-hoi/y-te/202507/dong-nai-co-hon-44-ngan-bac-si-van-thieu-so-voi-nhu-cau-c2b1cc3/