After the merger, Lao Cai province's health system has 45 units.

After the merger, Lao Cai province has 40 public health units and 5 private health units. Of which, there are 4 provincial general hospitals and 4 provincial specialized hospitals.

People of Muong Khuong commune ( Lao Cai province) register for medical examination and treatment at the regional general hospital.

Accordingly, 40 public health units include: 4 provincial general hospitals, 4 provincial specialized hospitals, 7 provincial centers, 8 regional general hospitals; 17 regional medical centers.

District and city general hospitals have been renamed regional general hospitals. District-level medical centers under the district-level People's Committees have been renamed regional medical centers and transferred to the Department of Health.

The grassroots health network includes 31 regional polyclinics under the management of the Department of Health, of which 13 regional polyclinics are under the dual-function health centers and operate in conjunction with health stations; 18 regional polyclinics are under the regional general hospitals and operate independently from health centers; 216 health stations, of which 168 are under the Department of Health and 48 health stations (with 103 sub-stations) are under the management of the People's Committees of communes.

Nguyen Thanh Tam

Source: https://nhandan.vn/sau-sap-nhap-he-thong-y-te-tinh-lao-cai-co-45-don-vi-post891688.html