Mobilizing social resources to participate in people's health care work

Discussing in the hall, some National Assembly delegates said that it is time to institutionalize and have policy mechanisms so that the private healthcare system gradually becomes an important driving force in protecting and caring for people's health.

Delegate Nguyen Anh Tri ( Hanoi Delegation).

Contributing to the Draft Resolution of the National Assembly on a number of breakthrough mechanisms and policies for the protection, care and improvement of people's health; Investment policy for the National Target Program on health care, population and development for the period 2026-2035, many delegates made specific recommendations.

Delegate Nguyen Anh Tri (Hanoi Delegation) said that it is necessary to promote the development of private healthcare in the direction of mobilizing social resources to participate in people's healthcare; especially investing in and developing medical examination and treatment facilities, diagnostic centers, testing centers, imaging centers and functional examination centers to provide high-quality healthcare services, disease prevention services, scientific research, training of medical human resources, production of drugs, vaccines, medical equipment, inspection, testing, calibration... Create all conditions for the private healthcare system to gradually become an important driving force in protecting and caring for people's healthcare. Strive for the private healthcare system to provide about 30% by 2030, and 45% by 2045, of medical examination and treatment services nationwide.

Explaining the proposal to include private healthcare in the National Assembly Resolution, delegate Nguyen Anh Tri analyzed: The Party's Resolutions are emphasizing the private economy, from being a driving force to an important driving force; especially Resolution 68-NQ/TW of the Politburo on private economic development, this sector is the most important driving force.

In fact, over the past 30 years, private healthcare has grown. Vietnam has many large, modern, and synchronous private hospitals; testing centers that meet international standards and can be connected globally; and very modern diagnostic, imaging, and functional testing centers... which have contributed significantly to the protection of people's health. Private healthcare has partly become a driving force in the general healthcare system of Vietnam.

Resolution No. 20-NQ/TW in 2017 set a target of 10% of private hospital beds by 2025; 15% by 2030. But in reality, currently (2025), the number of private hospital beds is only about 7%, which is not as high as the Resolution set. The private health system is providing about 14.5% of medical examination and treatment services, which is still low. Referring to some countries in the world, there are countries like the US and Japan where private health care provides up to 80% of services... which means that the room for private health care development in Vietnam is still very large. Therefore, private health care really needs the attention of the State, especially institutions and mechanisms, especially financial and land mechanisms.

Delegate Nguyen Anh Tri suggested: This Resolution needs to institutionalize Article 6 of Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW on a number of breakthrough solutions to strengthen the protection, care and improvement of people's health of the Politburo, which emphasizes promoting the development of private health care, mobilizing and effectively using all resources for health development. Mr. Tri hopes to have such contents so that private health care can effectively contribute to the work of protecting people's health.

Encourage businesses to invest in developing digital health products and services.

Investment in building digital infrastructure for healthcare was also recommended by delegates. Delegate Nguyen Thi Suu (Hue City Delegation) proposed to specify the goals of digital transformation in healthcare; assign specific tasks to the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Science and Technology in building digital infrastructure. At the same time, create a clear incentive mechanism for businesses to link with high-tech services in the healthcare system.

Delegate Nguyen Thi Suu said that the State prioritizes investment in building a national health database system, digital infrastructure and a shared platform capable of connecting medical facilities, preventive medical units and health insurance to improve the quality of management, treatment and health care. The goal is to achieve 100% digitalization of electronic medical records by 2030 and apply information technology in 80% of medical examination and treatment services by 2035.

In addition to encouraging businesses to invest in developing digital health products and services under the form of public-private partnerships (PPP), they must also enter into public-private service transactions or contracts to purchase medical technology services. Businesses are entitled to tax incentives, land and investment procedures that meet quality criteria and other data to ensure the quality of medical examination and treatment.

QUANG MINH

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