General Secretary To Lam: Moving towards free hospitalisation for all by 2030 - 2035

General Secretary To Lam - Photo: GIA HAN

The Central Party Office has announced the conclusion of General Secretary To Lam at the working session with representatives of the Government Party Committee and central ministries and branches on the assessment of the implementation results of the Central Party Committee's resolutions on public health care and orientations for the coming time.

Periodic health check-ups for people at least once a year

Regarding the orientation of some specific policies to be implemented immediately, the General Secretary concluded that it is consistent to implement the policy of periodic health check-ups for people at least once a year.

Assign the Party Committee of the Ministry of Health to develop a specific project and report to the Government for direction and implementation as soon as possible. Issues beyond its authority will be reported to the Politburo for direction.

Assign the Government Party Committee to direct the research and development of a project with a roadmap to gradually reduce the burden of medical costs for people, moving towards free hospital fees for all people in the period from 2030 - 2035.

Review programs, plans and projects related to public health care to supplement and amend them to suit the new situation.

Direct the Party Committee of the Ministry of Health to urgently develop and complete the National Target Program on health care, population and development for the period 2026 - 2035, and submit it to the 15th National Assembly for approval (at the 10th session).

The General Secretary also concluded by assigning the Government Party Committee to lead and direct the Party Committee of the Ministry of Health and central ministries and branches to urgently research and implement the completion of the health sector's organizational system from the central to grassroots levels in accordance with the two-level local government organization model.

Attached to a clear and effective medical technical hierarchy model, ensuring inheritance and mutual support between professional levels.

Special attention should be paid to strengthening and improving the capacity of primary health care, which is the health care line closest to the people, playing the role of "gatekeeper" of the health system. It needs to be comprehensively strengthened to ensure the functions of primary health care, prevention, chronic disease management, early detection and initial treatment, periodic health check-ups, updating the use of electronic health records, etc.

The grassroots health system must be strengthened, have enough capacity, enough people, enough technology, and must be a place where people put their trust. Only then can we implement universal health care in a sustainable, equitable and effective manner...

Assign the Document Subcommittee and the Socio-Economic Subcommittee of the 14th Party Congress to review, supplement, and emphasize the viewpoints, goals, and targets on people's health care in the draft documents submitted to the 14th Congress (to be implemented together with the process of receiving opinions from Party Congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term).

Building a resolution of the Politburo to lead and direct to create a breakthrough in people's health care

Regarding general issues, the General Secretary assigned the Government Party Committee to direct the Party Committee of the Ministry of Health to preside over and coordinate with the Central Policy and Strategy Committee and relevant agencies to study and develop resolutions of the Politburo to lead and direct to create breakthroughs in people's health care, meeting the requirements of national development in the new era.

This resolution is similar to Resolution 57 of the Politburo. The new resolution does not replace existing resolutions, directives, and conclusions, but focuses on solving new and major problems, bottlenecks, and clearly defines goals, roadmaps, and specific responsibilities in public health care.

Complete the Politburo report in May 2025, at the same time, the Government Party Committee coordinates with the National Assembly Party Committee to prepare for institutionalization in the upcoming National Assembly session as well as prepare finances and budget.

On the afternoon of May 6, at the regular Government press conference, answering questions Regarding the roadmap for implementing the policy of "moving towards free hospitalisation for all people", Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan emphasized that this is a great, humane policy with positive impacts.

In the 2026-2030 period, the Ministry of Health aims to have 100% of people receive annual health check-ups; develop electronic health records to manage lifelong health...

From 2030 to 2035, the Ministry of Health will study and comprehensively amend the Law on Health Insurance, gradually perfecting the policy to implement free health care for all people.

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