The Ministry of Health is drafting and completing documents related to the revised Health Insurance Law, revised Pharmacy Law..

Currently, the Ministry of Health is in the process of drafting and completing documents related to the amended Health Insurance Law, the Equipment Law, the amended Pharmaceutical Law… to submit in the spirit of Resolution 99/2023/QH15 of the National Assembly. ; At the same time, the Ministry also implemented many activities related to preventive medicine and grassroots health.
Information on the organization and implementation of Resolution No. 99/2023/QH15 of the National Assembly on thematic supervision of mobilization, management and use of resources to serve the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic; Regarding the implementation of policies and laws on grassroots health and preventive medicine at the recent National Assembly session, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan affirmed that this is a Resolution that is being implemented very quickly. The Government has proactively submitted all documents to implement this Resolution.

Citing evidence, Minister Dao Hong Lan said: The Government has directed ministries and branches to arrange contents, for example: Regarding funding for purchasing vaccines to serve the expanded vaccination work, the Government has supplemented 550 billion in 2023 assigned to the Ministry of Health to buy vaccines… Currently, the Ministry of Health is in the process of drafting and completing documents related to the amended Health Insurance Law, the Equipment Law, the amended Pharmaceutical Law… to submit in accordance with the law. Resolution 99/2023/QH15 of the National Assembly.

The Pharmacy Law is currently being publicly consulted by the Ministry of Health from organizations, individuals, and businesses. With the revised Health Insurance Law, in recent times, the Ministry of Health has continuously organized conferences, seminars, and expert meetings to consult and hear opinions on contents that need to be amended, supplemented, and proposed. of this Bill meets practical needs and is consistent with the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment passed by the National Assembly and takes effect from January 1, 2024.

Recently, in order to implement Directive 25 of the Secretariat on continuing to consolidate, perfect and improve the quality of grassroots healthcare operations in the new situation and Resolution 99 of the National Assembly, the Ministry of Health has Organize the launch of Component I – Program ” Investment in developing grassroots health networks in disadvantaged areas “. At the conference, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan emphasized: The grassroots health network plays an extremely important and fundamental role in the care, protection and improvement of people’s health. .

According to Minister Dao Hong Lan, on a global level, the World Health Organization recommends that primary health care is a smart choice to help health systems reach the goal of health care coverage. health of all people.

The program “Investment in developing grassroots health networks in disadvantaged areas” uses capital from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with an implementation period from 2019 to 2025, with important core interventions such as Investing in upgrading facilities, providing essential medical equipment, training to improve the quality of medical human resources, and supporting the innovation of medical service delivery models and financial mechanisms for healthcare. grassroots economy… in 16 provinces facing many socio-economic difficulties.

According to Minister Dao Hong Lan, this is considered an important program for the health sector in gradually improving the capacity of the grassroots health network in the new situation. At the same time, it is also a necessary resource for provinces and cities that benefit from the project to implement content related to grassroots health in the spirit of Directive 25 and Resolution 99/2023/QH15 of the National Assembly in Budget conditions are not yet abundant.

According to the report of the Project Management Board of the investment program to develop the grassroots healthcare network in disadvantaged areas of the Ministry of Health, the program is characterized by a large capital scale (total capital of 110.6 million USD). , including 88.6 million USD in loans, 12 million USD in non-refundable aid capital and 10 million USD in counterpart capital), deployed in a wide area (16 provinces in all 3 regions of North, Central, and South) including including: Tuyen Quang, Bac Giang, Phu Tho, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Nam, Phu Yen, Binh Thuan, Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Nong, Binh Phuoc, Soc Trang, Ca Mau.

Resolution 99/2023/QH15 of the National Assembly clearly states: Improving disease prevention and control capacity associated with training and improving the quality of human resources in the health sector, especially in the production of vaccines and treatment drugs domestic; ensure medicines, vaccines, medical equipment and supplies to serve the protection, care and improvement of people’s health; Arrange central budget to continue implementing the National Expanded Immunization Program to ensure consistency and effectiveness throughout the country; Strengthen the capacity of grassroots health care and preventive medicine in responding to epidemics.

In Resolution 99/2023/QH15, the National Assembly has required that the increase in health insurance premiums must follow a roadmap consistent with the balance of the state budget and the people’s ability to pay; At the same time, research and expand the list of medical examination and treatment services, the list of drugs, equipment, and medical supplies in grassroots health care paid by the health insurance fund corresponding to the health insurance level; Timely resolve problems in payment and finalization of medical examination and treatment costs covered by health insurance…

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