Ho Chi Minh City Enhances Healthcare in Neighboring Provinces

Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Health is rolling out three distinct models to bolster healthcare services in the Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu region, aiming to meet the growing health needs of the local population. These initiatives focus on strengthening healthcare capacity at the local level, ensuring residents have access to quality medical services near their homes.

The first model involves temporary rotations of doctors and medical staff from Ho Chi Minh City hospitals to provide direct patient care in the target areas. This solution is designed for regions facing staffing shortages or unique challenges, such as the Côn Đảo Special Zone Military-Civilian Medical Center and the Hồ Tràm Regional Medical Center. These visiting professionals will offer treatment, conduct training, transfer skills, and enhance the capabilities of local medical teams.

The second model assigns a capable general hospital to provide comprehensive support to a regional medical center. This support includes professional expertise, staff training, hospital management, technology transfer, remote consultations, and the development of specialized departments tailored to local needs. For instance, Vũng Tàu General Hospital will support the Long Đất Regional Medical Center, while Bà Rịa General Hospital will assist the Châu Đức Regional Medical Center.

The third, and most in-depth, model involves the merger and conversion of regional medical centers into affiliated facilities of larger hospitals. This approach maximizes the use of specialized resources, personnel, and management expertise from major medical institutions. Specifically, the Phú Mỹ Regional Medical Center will receive comprehensive support from Nhân Dân Gia Định Hospital and is slated for conversion into an affiliated facility once conditions are met.

On the same day, the Department of Health also formalized a comprehensive support program between Phạm Ngọc Thạch Hospital and Phạm Hữu Chí Lung Hospital. Under this agreement, Phạm Ngọc Thạch Hospital will assist the regional specialist center for lung diseases in areas such as professional development, training, technology transfer, scientific research, and hospital management, ultimately improving respiratory disease treatment capacity.