Vietnam's Evolving Healthcare System: Notable Successes and Significant Challenges.

ABSTRACT: From regional and rural grassroots to a nationwide level, Vietnam has established a four-tiered hierarchical healthcare system, comprising national, provincial, district, and commune healthcare centers. Over the last three decades, alongside increasing provision of universal health insurance coverage and cutting healthcare expenditure, the country has demonstrated its dedication to preventative medicine and health promotion. Recent investment in research, development, and production has led to "homegrown" vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 now undergoing clinical trial. Nevertheless, despite substantial progress in improving health outcomes for the entire population, the healthcare sector experiences significant challenges. The current public system is paper-based, requires digitalization, and lacks

SUBMITTER: Quan NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10348075 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature