Stabilize primary healthcare

- The transfer of commune and ward health stations to the management of the commune-level People's Committees from January 1, 2026, marks an important shift in the organization of the grassroots health system. With the proactive coordination of the health sector and local authorities, primary healthcare services for the people have been maintained stably and without interruption at all 65 commune and ward health stations in the province.

Residents of Ba Son commune receive health check-ups at the commune's health station.

In early January 2026, the Ba Son Commune Health Station was bustling with people coming for check-ups. Holding a bag of blood pressure medication in her hand, Mrs. Luong Thi Day, from Con Nan village, Ba Son commune, shared: "I've had high blood pressure for several years now, and I come to the health station every month for check-ups and medication. I heard that the health station was transferred to the management of the Commune People's Committee at the beginning of the year, but I see that everything is still normal; we can still get check-ups and medication near our homes."

Along with Ba Son, other commune and ward health stations have maintained operations, ensuring medical examination, treatment, and healthcare for the people. In Tri Le commune, the handover of the health station was implemented according to a roadmap, with clear responsibilities assigned between the commune People's Committee and the medical staff . Mr. Ngo Van Hien, Vice Chairman of the Tri Le Commune People's Committee, said: "As soon as we took over the health station under the management of the commune People's Committee, we identified this as an important task directly related to the health of the people. The commune proactively coordinated with the health sector to understand the functions and tasks of the station, while also providing facilities, funding, and coordinating in directing and managing the work, ensuring that the change in management model does not affect medical examination and treatment for the people."

In fact, despite organizational changes, the primary healthcare function has been consistently maintained at the health stations. To achieve this stability, the provincial health sector has proactively coordinated with the commune/ward authorities to review human resources, facilities, and management records, while providing specific guidance on professional matters, finance, and health insurance, ensuring the smooth operation of commune health stations after being transferred to the management of the commune-level People's Committees. Mr. Nguyen The Toan, Director of the Department of Health, affirmed: The transfer of health stations to the management of the commune-level People's Committees is an organizational adjustment, not a change in the professional function of grassroots healthcare. The health sector continues to be responsible for directing and guiding professional and technical matters; regional health centers will strengthen support to ensure that medical examination, treatment, and disease prevention activities at commune health stations are not interrupted.

Immediately after the transfer, the Department of Health directed regional health centers to strengthen professional guidance, technical supervision, and support for commune health stations in carrying out their tasks. The work of ensuring the supply of medicines and medical materials, health insurance payments, and the implementation of targeted health and population programs continued to be coordinated synchronously and uniformly throughout the system. To promptly understand the practical situation and address difficulties for grassroots health after the merger, in early January 2026, the Department of Health organized a training conference to guide the implementation of professional tasks and to exchange and answer questions regarding difficulties and obstacles with regional health centers, representatives of commune and ward People's Committees, and grassroots health stations.

At the conference, many issues were discussed, such as: coordination mechanisms in management, ensuring the supply of medicines and medical supplies, health insurance payments, remuneration for commune health workers, and maintaining preventive health programs... Based on this, the health sector provided specific guidance on each issue, unifying the principles of coordination between the People's Committees of communes and wards and specialized units, creating peace of mind for health workers and ensuring that primary healthcare services are not interrupted.

In the context of the healthcare sector shifting from a "cure-all" mindset to "holistic healthcare," stabilizing primary healthcare is crucial for achieving the goal of providing early, remote, and community-based healthcare to the people, contributing to improved quality of life and social security.

Source: https://baolangson.vn/cham-care-health-from-early-from-remote-5074017.html