In recent years, Vietnam has achieved a certain number of achievements in eye care and blindness prevention. However, alongside these achievements, Vietnam is also facing a number of existing, inadequate and unable to meet practical needs, such as eye care network models are inappropriate, deficiencies in both quantity and quality of human resources and structures, the conditions and equipment of facilities has not satisfied the requirements of development of techniques for ophthalmology ... Highlights inadequacies in the organizational model of the network of eye care in Vietnam today is the lack of uniformity, consistency in the organization of the network of eye care at both provincial and district level. This problem has affected negatively on the performance of eye care and blindness prevention at the local level. To provide evidence for the development of models of eye care units at provincial level consistent with practical needs, the Health Strategy and Policy Institute in collaboration with the Central Eye Hospital has conducted a survey “Assessing the situation of the organizational model of eye care units at provincial level” in some provinces and cities. (16/09/2016)
Deploying activities “Assessing the situation of the organizational model of eye care units at provincial level” in Phu Yen, Ninh Thuan, Lam Dong
In recent years, Vietnam has achieved a certain number of achievements in eye care and blindness prevention. However, alongside these achievements, Vietnam is also facing a number of existing, inadequate and unable to meet practical needs, such as eye care network models are inappropriate, deficiencies in both quantity and quality of human resources and structures, the conditions and equipment of facilities has not satisfied the requirements of development of techniques for ophthalmology ... Highlights inadequacies in the organizational model of the network of eye care in Vietnam today is the lack of uniformity, consistency in the organization of the network of eye care at both provincial and district level. This problem has affected negatively on the performance of eye care and blindness prevention at the local level. To provide evidence for the development of models of eye care units at provincial level consistent with practical needs, the Health Strategy and Policy Institute in collaboration with the Central Eye Hospital has conducted a survey “Assessing the situation of the organizational model of eye care units at provincial level” in some provinces and cities.
Vice Director Vu Thi Minh Hanh attended the program "Health Stories" on News Television Channels
On 20/08/2016, on News Television Channels (Vietnam News Agency), MS. Vu Thi Minh Hanh – Vice Director of the Health Strategy and Policy Institute Program attended the program "Health Stories" with the theme “Relieve pressure in the relationship between doctors and patients” This is a hot topic of social being interested. This is a hot topic being social concern.
Workshop Building Strategy on development of the Health Strategy and Policy Institute period 2016-2020, vision to 2025 (Vinh Phuc, 22 -23/08/2016).
With the objective to recognize the current status of the unit operations in the period 2011 - 2015, as well as identify opportunities and challenges for developing the strategic direction for the period 2016-2020, vision to 2025, in two days 22 and 23/08/2016, in Vinh Phuc, the Health Strategy and Policy Institute organized a workshop “Building Strategy on development of the Health Strategy and Policy Institute period 2016-2020, vision to 2025” with the participation of leaders of the Institute, leaders of Department together with consultants from the program of international health policy (IHPP), Ministry of Health of Thailand.
Quick assessment of the implementation results “Renovating style, service attitude of health workers towards the satisfaction of patients” according to Decision No. 2151 / QD-BYT dated 04/6/2015
Satisfaction of service users is an important indicator denotes the quality and operating efficiency of the providers of medical services. To contribute to improving the quality of provided health care services throughout the country; on 04/6/2015, the Ministry of Health has issued Decision No. 2151 / QD-BYT on the approval of the implementation plan, “Renovating style, service attitude of health workers towards the satisfaction of patients”.
Workshops for construction consultancy of basic health service packages in Vietnam
In the framework of construction activities for basic health service packages in Vietnam, under the direction of Deputy Minister of Health - Prof. Ph.D. Pham Le Tuan, the Health Strategy and Policy Institute held a consultation workshop for construction consultancy of basic health service packages in Vietnam on 31/3/2016 in Ha Noi. The objective of the workshop is to unify the concept, scope and approaches in building basic health service packages based on the health insurance payments. Hosted the workshop was Prof. Ph.D. Pham Le Tuan, Deputy Minister of Health, Mr. Nguyen Minh Thao - Deputy General Director of Vietnam Social Insurance. Participants of the workshop include representatives of the Ministry of Finance; representatives the Ministry of Health; Department of Military Medical and the Social Insurance Agency - Ministry of Defence; Department of Health - Ministry of Public Security; the Department of Health in Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Ha Nam, Bac Ninh; the Central Hospital; the provincial hospital, district hospital, private hospital; and the Association/Organization domestic and international.
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.
