The contest was organized by the Ministry of Health, the Department of Disease Prevention, in coordination with the Health & Life Newspaper, with the support of the Long Chau pharmacy and vaccination system.
Launched in August 2024, the competition has attracted more than 2,000 public and private medical facilities in 34 provinces and cities to participate. The competition has created a vibrant emulation movement throughout the industry, contributing to improving the medical examination and treatment environment, enhancing patient experience and uniting the medical team. Lasting until the end of May 2025, the program is a practical activity to concretize the Party and State's policies and guidelines on protecting people's health in association with environmental protection and sustainable development.
Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan said: “During his lifetime, beloved President Ho Chi Minh gave our health sector simple yet profound teachings: “Hygiene is patriotism”, “Prevention is better than cure”, and especially the sacred advice “A good doctor must be like a mother”. Those teachings have become the guiding principles for many generations of Vietnamese doctors”.
A “Green” medical facility is not only about trees and landscapes, but also about sustainable development thinking, energy saving practices, and reducing plastic waste, which is the message of “prevention is better than cure” for the whole community.
A “Clean” medical facility is not only a clean physical space, but also a safe environment, minimizing the risk of infection, protecting the health of the people and the doctors themselves…”, said Minister Dao Hong Lan.
The Minister of Health hopes that the Green - Clean - Beautiful Medical Facility Contest will become a vibrant, widespread movement that will be increasingly improved, associated with sustainable development goals and digital transformation.
Minister Dao Hong Lan proposed 3 contents including: Leaders of Health Departments and medical facilities nationwide should consider the criteria "Green - Clean - Beautiful" as one of the core quality indicators, put it into the action plan and annual competition assessment. Turn the competition into a continuous improvement cycle, where units constantly learn, innovate and strive.
Second, each medical staff, especially the core force of the Trade Union and Youth Union, should be ambassadors, keepers of the movement right in their departments and rooms. Every small action from sorting garbage, saving electricity and water, to taking care of a potted plant, all contribute to creating big changes.
Third, news agencies and newspapers continue to accompany and spread good stories and good models. And especially, the Minister called on people to continue to be friends and impartial judges, helping the health sector to serve better and better.
Honored to be a companion throughout the competition, Long Chau pharmacy and vaccination system wishes to contribute a small part to help spread the spirit of "Green - Clean - Beautiful" to all units operating in the health sector.
Ms. Nguyen Bach Diep, Chairman of FPT Retail and General Director of Long Chau Pharmacy and Vaccination System, shared: “The contest “Green – Clean – Beautiful Medical Facility” is a very practical initiative and brings sustainable value when contributing to improving the quality of service at medical facilities, while spreading awareness of environmental protection in the industry.
For Long Chau, pharmacies or vaccination centers are not only places that provide medical products and services, but also places where people come to be listened to and cared for. Therefore, we always focus on building a clean, tidy, friendly and safe service environment, from the reception area to the operating process, drug storage and medical waste treatment. Long Chau always strives to build a system of pharmacies and vaccination centers that are neat and provide dedicated service. I think that is a practical way for every medical touchpoint to become civilized, friendly and trustworthy.
I believe that when all units and individuals in the health sector work together, each small action, if carried out consistently and responsibly, will create great achievements, contributing to building a safe, friendly and sustainable health care environment for patients."
The award ceremony honored 20 outstanding medical facilities for 5 competing groups: Central medical facilities; Provincial medical facilities; District medical facilities (now regional); Commune medical facilities; Private medical facilities. Each level has prizes including: 1 First prize, 1 Second prize, 1 Third prize, 1 Encouragement prize.
The contest concludes the ongoing journey of creating a green - clean - beautiful medical environment, with the determination to turn each medical facility into a safe, humane and sustainable fulcrum for people on their journey to health care.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/long-chau-dong-hanh-cung-cuoc-thi-co-so-y-te-xanh-sach-dep-lan-thu-i-post807383.html
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