Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van should assess the city’s medical human resources not only developing quickly, but also has many outstanding successes, making the world medical achievements.
Speaking at the 70th anniversary of the Vietnam Doctor’s Day, held on February 25, he should emphasize that since the country has entered the renovation process, the Ho Chi Minh City health sector has quickly rising and catching up Development trend and integration. Over the past half century, generations of physicians have constantly dedicated and overcome many difficulties to protect and care for the people’s health.
After the reunification of the country, Ho Chi Minh City faced many great challenges in the context of both healing war wounds and suffering and embargoing. The health sector has taken advantage of the available human resources and facilities to gradually strengthen, build and develop. Although in difficult years, the team of doctors and nurses persevered in the profession, dedicated to the noble position, creating many remarkable medical achievements.
From a health system with many shortcomings, Ho Chi Minh City has built a synchronous and modern health network, becoming the leading health care center in the country. The system of medical human resources training has developed dramatically with many universities and colleges with high results. The research and international cooperation topics are applied and transferred, gradually recognized by the world. The city’s medical team has mastered many intensive techniques such as organ transplantation, laparoscopic surgery, intervention, nuclear medicine, support for reproductive support, reaching a level of about some advanced countries. .
For example, in early 2024, the team of pediatricians 1 and Tu Du Hospital combined the uterus to save the first fetus of the first heavy heart defect in Vietnam as well as Southeast Asia. This technique requires a great job in the doctor’s skills, currently only a few places in the world are implemented. The project is honored as one of the 12 Vietnamese medical achievements.
During the fight against Covid-19 pandemic, the health sector of Ho Chi Minh City showed a courageous spirit, ready to plunge into the front line to win life for patients. Mr. Nguyen Van should be moved to repeat the image of doctors in the protective suit, quietly working in harsh conditions, for them like “white angels”.
After the cavidic epidemic, the city health sector quickly restructured, continuing to invest in the development of specialized hospitals. Up to now, Ho Chi Minh City has reached the rate of 21 doctors and 43 hospital beds per thousand people, fulfilling the target of the Resolution of the 11th Congress before the deadline. The system of general and specialized hospitals has been upgraded and developed in -depth techniques with many breakthrough achievements. The satellite emergency network has covered the city, ensuring quick response.
According to Resolution 31 of the Politburo, Ho Chi Minh City is in the roadmap to build an advanced and modern health system, high -tech application, aiming to become the ASEAN Health Care Center. In the period of 2025-2030, the city focused on improving health, stature, longevity and quality of life of the people.
Mr. Nguyen Van should (left) grateful to doctors at the 70th anniversary of Vietnam Doctor’s Day, February 25. Image: Nam Nguyen
Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Secretary emphasized that the lesson from Covid-19 epidemic is a reminder to the health sector that needs to focus on training human resources, promoting digital transformation, building smart health and administrative reform. . In addition to developing intensive techniques, it is necessary to pay attention to basic health, preventive medicine and initial health care, ensuring the ability to cope with future diseases.
On this occasion, many collectives and individuals in the health sector of Ho Chi Minh City were honored. Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City and Gia Dinh People’s Hospital recognize the First -Class Labor Medal; Binh Thanh District Hospital received the second -class labor medal. The Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health increases Chi Thuong and Deputy Directors and former leaders of the health sector, who are also awarded the noble titles.