Healthcare centres for emergency aid and treatment of common diseaseswill be built this year in coastal provinces to ensure the success ofthe Vietnam Sea and Island Health Development plan to 2020, which waslaunched last year.
The Ministry of Health said it would offer guidance to authorities on construction of the centres.
Thecentres will be located at the Vietnam National Institute of MaritimeMedicine in Hai Phong, the Military Hospital No. 4 in Nghe An province,the C Hospital in Da Nang, the Military Hospital No. 87 in Khanh Hoa,the Vietsovpetro Hospital in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province and the MilitaryHospital No. 78 on Kien Giang province's Phu Quoc Island.
Thisyear, the Ministry will also co-operate with the Ministry of NationalDefence, National Committee for Search and Rescue and Kien Giangprovince People's Committee to build a training centre for emergency aidat Military Hospital No.78 on Phu Quoc Island.
At a conferenceon the Vietnam Sea and Island Health Development plan held last week,Deputy Minister of Health Pham Le Tuan asked authorities in Hai Phongcity, Da Nang city, Khanh Hoa province and Ba Ria-Vung Tau province towork with local search and rescue centres to upgrade 115 emergency aidcentres.
Tuan also asked coastal provinces and cities to assess their human-resources need for the health centres.
Theministry has assigned the Hue and Ho Chi Minh City universities ofmedicine and pharmacy to carry out a training programme on seahealthcare.
Although health facilities on islands last yearoffered five emergency flights to the mainland, and performed surgery on700 patients, health care on islands still faces challenges,particularly in human resources.
The islands still lack equipment for emergency aid and means of transport for patients from islands to the mainland.
Forexample, the Health Department in Binh Thuan province said the shortageof equipment had created barriers in providing good health care toresidents in coastal localities.
Moreover, most health care stafflack professional knowledge about sea-health issues, and healthpolicies related to island and coastal residents and soldiers havebecome outdated.-VNA
The Ministry of Health said it would offer guidance to authorities on construction of the centres.
Thecentres will be located at the Vietnam National Institute of MaritimeMedicine in Hai Phong, the Military Hospital No. 4 in Nghe An province,the C Hospital in Da Nang, the Military Hospital No. 87 in Khanh Hoa,the Vietsovpetro Hospital in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province and the MilitaryHospital No. 78 on Kien Giang province's Phu Quoc Island.
Thisyear, the Ministry will also co-operate with the Ministry of NationalDefence, National Committee for Search and Rescue and Kien Giangprovince People's Committee to build a training centre for emergency aidat Military Hospital No.78 on Phu Quoc Island.
At a conferenceon the Vietnam Sea and Island Health Development plan held last week,Deputy Minister of Health Pham Le Tuan asked authorities in Hai Phongcity, Da Nang city, Khanh Hoa province and Ba Ria-Vung Tau province towork with local search and rescue centres to upgrade 115 emergency aidcentres.
Tuan also asked coastal provinces and cities to assess their human-resources need for the health centres.
Theministry has assigned the Hue and Ho Chi Minh City universities ofmedicine and pharmacy to carry out a training programme on seahealthcare.
Although health facilities on islands last yearoffered five emergency flights to the mainland, and performed surgery on700 patients, health care on islands still faces challenges,particularly in human resources.
The islands still lack equipment for emergency aid and means of transport for patients from islands to the mainland.
Forexample, the Health Department in Binh Thuan province said the shortageof equipment had created barriers in providing good health care toresidents in coastal localities.
Moreover, most health care stafflack professional knowledge about sea-health issues, and healthpolicies related to island and coastal residents and soldiers havebecome outdated.-VNA
