HCMC calls for more investment in healthcare sector Hoang Nhung HCMC – Although HCMC has made strong efforts to develop its healthcare sector, especially through public-private partnership (PPP), funding has remained woefully inadequate and the city will need to mobilize capital from other sources. Do Quy Hiep, deputy director of the Division for Public-Private Partnership under the HCMC Department of Planning and Investment, said that as of April 20, the city had had 114 PPP projects with a total investment estimated at VND131.7 trillion (US$5.8 billion), and that healthcare projects accounted for a fraction with just VND5 trillion. As the demand for health services has increased rapidly, public-private partnerships play an important role in the development of the healthcare sector. According to Hiep, due to financial constraints, the city has been calling for stronger private sector engagement. Currently, the city has 10 healthcare projects carried out in PPP format, in … [Read more...] about HCMC calls for more investment in healthcare sector
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Healthcare info flow improves in 2017: officials
HÀ NỘI — Information Technology applications in health exams and treatment have improved information flow and storage in the healthcare sector, a year-end review found yesterday. The review conference held in Hà Nội also identified improvements that need to be made in the coming year to overcome challenges and difficulties faced this year. Phạm Lê Tuấn, Deputy Minister of Health, noted that 2017 was the 4th year in a row that IT has been applied in health examinations and treatment in all hospitals and clinics nationwide, in accordance with National Assembly Resolution No.68. Tuấn said notable achievements have been recorded over the past four years, particularly in 2017, thanks to the application of the Mediware Hospital Information System (HIS) for maintaining electronic medical records, contributing to laying a foundation for national health information infrastructure. However, Tuấn said, the health sector faced a … [Read more...] about Healthcare info flow improves in 2017: officials
GE Healthcare on a mission to innovate Vietnam’s healthcare
What does sustainable healthcare entail, and what benefits does it bring to hospitals and medical institutions in Vietnam and around the world?The concept of sustainable healthcare was the brainchild of our recently-appointed CEO John Flannery. He came up with the concept after spending time with the GE Healthcare team in India. The experience helped him realise the challenges facing both governments and the private sector. Sustainable healthcare revolves around being able to promptly diagnose patients, provide compatible technology, and genuinely make a difference with an affordable cost structure and clinical pathway.In the case of Vietnam’s current healthcare landscape, we noticed similar constraints affecting the healthcare system that went beyond technology. Issues like locating capital resources, education and technical skills required us to offer customised solutions for developing economies.This is how we define SHS (sustainable healthcare solutions), focusing on all the … [Read more...] about GE Healthcare on a mission to innovate Vietnam’s healthcare
GE to promote science and technology application in nation’s healthcare
Photo: Ngoc TramUnder the witness of US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink, in terms of technology, GE Healthcare is committed to continuously providing innovative medical equipment for imaging, nuclear medicine, ultrasound system and anesthesia solutions to help Vinmec promote and optimize healthcare outcomes. Vinmec currently owns and operates seven hospitals in Vietnam and expects to increase its presence to 10 hospitals by 2020, including opening the Vinmec University of Health Sciences (VUHS). The capacity building programs between the two sides will focus on cardiology and oncology, creating a solid foundation for Vinmec to lead in its key areas, nurturing a new generation of clinicians at VUHS, thus helping it to become the standard for nation's medical education. Leveraging the insights of global experts from centers like Dubai and the USA in hospital design and planning, GE Healthcare will offer Vinmec innovative and customized solutions for layout design and facility … [Read more...] about GE to promote science and technology application in nation’s healthcare
GE Healthcare provides biomedical engineering training for 56 hospitals
GE Healthcare provides biomedical engineering training for 56 hospitalsHung Le GE Healthcare, in partnership with the Department of Medical Equipment and Construction at the Ministry of Health and local dealers VietMedical and T.D. Medical, have conducted a five-day BME (biomedical engineering) training course for biomedical engineers from 56 hospitals in southern provinces. GE Healthcare and its partners expanded their efforts to train healthcare providers in the nation’s south, following a similar BME training in the north last year. This training course was attending 56 biomedical engineers from 56 hospitals across 26 southern provinces. This five-day course brought together leading industry experts from the Singapore Biomedical Engineers Association (BES), Ngee Ann Polytechnic Institute of Singapore and the Department of Medical Equipment and Construction. During the training session, biomedical engineers were updated on knowledge of safety management and operation of … [Read more...] about GE Healthcare provides biomedical engineering training for 56 hospitals