The Director of the Provincial Management Board pledged to complete the project of 76 health stations.

On the afternoon of December 5th, the 28th session of the 10th term of the Quang Nam Provincial People's Council entered its second day of work. During the questioning session, delegates posed questions to the Director of the Provincial Investment and Construction Project Management Board regarding the slow disbursement of investment capital and construction delays in health station construction projects.

Mr. Huynh Xuan Son answered questions from provincial People's Council representatives.

Here, delegate Dinh Van Huom, Head of the Ethnic Affairs Committee of the Quang Nam Provincial People's Council, raised a question regarding the allocation of funds for the Program to develop the grassroots healthcare network in disadvantaged areas for 37 health stations, totaling over 136 billion VND by 2024. Of this, over 75 billion VND was carried over from 2023, but the disbursement rate to date is 0 VND, raising concerns that this central government funding will be lost.

"Therefore, the responsibility of the Director of the Provincial Investment and Construction Project Management Board in managing this capital will disappear in the coming period. Could the unit please provide further solutions to accelerate the disbursement of this capital by 2025 and to ensure that the health stations will be completed and put into operation to serve the people in the near future?" asked delegate Dinh Van Huom.

Responding to this issue, Mr. Huynh Xuan Son, Director of the Quang Nam Provincial Investment and Construction Project Management Board, stated that the project, "Investment Program for the Development of the Basic Healthcare Network in Difficult Areas of the Province," includes 37 health stations. Specifically, this project was approved by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 1550/QD-UBND dated June 26, 2024, with a total budget of VND 176.216 billion, investing in the construction, renovation, and upgrading of 37 health stations, with an implementation period from 2019 to 2025.

Scenes from the question-and-answer session at the 28th meeting of the 10th Provincial People's Council.

Regarding the project's progress, Mr. Huynh Xuan Son stated that the unit has submitted the medical equipment cost estimate to the Department of Construction for appraisal. The Department of Finance has requested additional information and revisions to the appraisal certificate. The appraisal consulting unit is currently updating and revising the certificate according to the requirements of the Department of Finance.

“The process of evaluating the list and standardizing the general configuration of medical equipment for all stations also takes a lot of time because it requires multiple rounds of consultations with user units and submission to the Department of Health for review and approval. The preparation of the environmental impact assessment report takes a long time to be reviewed and approved…,” said Mr. Huynh Xuan Son.

Mr. Huynh Xuan Son further shared that in 2025, the unit will focus on and resolutely implement specific solutions to ensure that all relevant parties commit to completing and settling the project.

Regarding the project for 76 health stations, Mr. Huynh Xuan Son stated that this was the first time his unit had acted as the project's investor. Upon taking over the project, the unit and relevant parties conducted a survey of the investment and construction, discovering several shortcomings compared to the approved investment plan. Therefore, the project had to be adjusted, affecting its progress.

The Dien Trung commune health station in Dien Ban town, Quang Nam province, needs to be rebuilt with investment.

“From 2022 to the present, the medical equipment procurement process across our province has been very time-consuming. The procedures, land acquisition, paperwork, appraisal, and design work are complex due to the large volume of tasks involved. For these 76 health stations, there are 64 equipment categories, which, although small, encompass many types. While some units provide price quotes from the national bidding system, the information is incomplete, leading to delays…,” Mr. Huynh Xuan Son shared.

Mr. Huynh Xuan Son emphasized: "The responsibility lies with the investor, specifically with the project management staff, the heads of departments, and deputy directors assigned to oversee those projects, who are accountable to the director of the board. As the head of the unit, I take responsibility to the Provincial People's Committee for the delays in the projects."

Previously, on November 5, 2024, Dai Doan Ket Newspaper reported on "Quang Nam: Project to upgrade and build 76 health stations behind schedule," stating that in Quang Nam, some commune-level health stations built over 30 years ago have severely deteriorated and need to be rebuilt, repaired, and upgraded, including infrastructure and equipment. Therefore, the Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee approved an investment project to build new, upgrade, renovate, and purchase equipment for 76 health stations. However, this project has been extremely slow and it is unknown when it will be completed.

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