Ho Chi Minh City speeds up health check-ups for the elderly

HCMC - Elderly health check-up data has helped the health sector identify disease patterns of elderly people living in the area.

As of August 31, 2024, the Ho Chi Minh City health sector has examined and screened for diseases for more than 233,051 elderly people living in the city, accounting for 19.5%.

Notably, in August, 50,604 elderly people received health check-ups, the highest number since the beginning of the year.

If in September 2023, 13,773 elderly people received health check-ups, then by September 2024, 233,051 elderly people received health check-ups. In addition, during the health check-ups, the city conducted a survey to assess the level of depression, anxiety and quality of life.

To achieve the target of 80% of the elderly receiving health check-ups and screening for non-communicable diseases as directed by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, in the last 3 months of 2024, localities need to speed up the progress of health check-ups for the elderly.

The Department of Health requested the People's Committees of districts, towns and Thu Duc city to continue to strengthen leadership and direction of specialized departments, units, affiliated units, People's Committees of wards, communes and towns on health examinations for the elderly living in the area to ensure full and timely progress according to the plan set out by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. At the same time, direct health examination facilities to fully implement health examination contents according to the instructions of the City Department of Health to ensure the quality and rights of the elderly.

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