The visit of Professorr Keizo Takemi to Vietnam is under the bilateral cooperation of the goverments of Japan and Vietnam. The presentation’s content focus on sharing Japan’s experiences in the process of implementing Health Insurance and its relation to global health and development. Prof. Keizo Takemi emphasize universal health insurance is not only the Health sector’s responsibility but also macroeconomic policies. In addition, he shared how payment methods of health insurance are applied in Japan. In particular, rural people can purchase health insurance at lower prices but receive the same quality services. (10/03/2014)
Workshop on exchanging experiences of Japan’s Universal Health Systems and lecture series about Global Health and Development
The visit of Professorr Keizo Takemi to Vietnam is under the bilateral cooperation of the goverments of Japan and Vietnam. The presentation’s content focus on sharing Japan’s experiences in the process of implementing Health Insurance and its relation to global health and development. Prof. Keizo Takemi emphasize universal health insurance is not only the Health sector’s responsibility but also macroeconomic policies. In addition, he shared how payment methods of health insurance are applied in Japan. In particular, rural people can purchase health insurance at lower prices but receive the same quality services.
HSPI’s new Director appointment annoucement ceremoney
On 9 December 2013, Health Strategy and Policy Institute (HSPI) held an official announcement ceremony about the decision of the Minister of Health appointing Dr. Tran Thi Mai Oanh, Deputy Director of HSPI, as the new director of the Institute in the presence of Prof. Dr. Le Quang Cuong - Vice Minister of Health (MOH); Mr. Pham Van Tac - Director of Department of Organization and Personnel, Dr. Nguyen Ngo Quang –Deputy Director of the Administration for Science, Technology and Training; Dr. Pham Thi Thanh Binh - Deputy Chief of the Cabinet Office of the Ministry of Health; HSPI vice directors, leaders of departments and researchers.
Study “Investigate the possibility of integrating HIV/AIDS outpatient clinics into state hospitals”: survey in Dien Bien province
The study is conducted in An Giang, Dien Bien and Nghe An province. After the fieldtrip in An Giang with positive preliminary findings, from November 27th to November 29th 2013, HSPI continued to survey in Nghe An and Dien Bien province, simultaneously. In each province, HSPI worked with: Provincial Department of Health, Provincial General Hospital, Provincial HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Centers, District Health Centers, and OPCs.
Project “Non-state sector studies for Health in Vietnam”: strengthen state managementfor non-state medical and pharmaceutical practitioners; develop communication package for two selected districts.
Within framework of project “Non-state sector studies for Health in Vietnam” funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, the Health Strategy and Policy Institute (HSPI) has been collaborating with the Provincial Department of Health of Hai Duong/Binh Dinh Province and the District Health Bureau of Kim Thanh district (Hai Duong)/Hoai Nhon district (Binh Dinh) in implementing a number of intervention activities in regard to strenthening state management; providing information of relevant legal documents and professional knowledge for non-state medical and pharmaceutical practitioners...
Implementation of studies to provide evidences for the revision of Circular 09/2009/TTLT-BYT-BTC guiding implementing the capitation payment
The Vietnam’s health system is oriented as a health insurance based system with the aim of enabling people to access to quality health care services when needed and at the same time create equity in health financing contribution. The Health Insurance Law has identified the goal of universal health insurance by 2014. With more than 70% of population living in rural areas, the expansion of health insurance (HI) in rural areas is key to reach to goal of universal health insurance. The project titled “Bringing health care to the vulnerable: Development of equitable and sustainable rural health insurance in Vietnam” is implemented to provide evidence for developing HI policies for rural areas. Within this project, a number of interventions have been piloted in two districts of Hai Duong and Bac Giang provinces in 18 months. These interventions need evaluation to serve as grounds for making recommendations and providing information for policies makers in developing health insurance policies for rural areas.
