The
Ministry of Health has decided to increase prices of 350 medical services
between 2011 and 2012 in a bid to heighten quality.
Prices of 350 medical services will increase
from 2011-2012
Lack
of funding
At a recent meeting on the increase in medical
fees, officials from many hospitals complained that they were in desperate need
of capital in order to improve their services.
Truong Quy Duong, Director of Hoa Binh
Provincial General Hospital said they had been struggling to maintain
operations, including paying salaries.
Duong said they should have set aside certain
funding for maintenance of medical equipment but couldn’t due to the lack of
capital. The quality of their diagnosis and treatment could be negatively
affected by decline in medical equipment and facilities.
Associate Prof cum Dr. Nguyen Tien Quyet,
Director of Vietnam-Germany Hospital said they would be able to improve the
quality of medical services and treatment of patients if they had greater
funding.
Will
patients benefit?
However, many wonder if patients will be the
main beneficiaries following increased medical fees as currently many hospitals
are overcrowded and lack medical staff.
Dr. Nguyen Van Kinh, Director of the National
Hospital of Tropical Diseases pledged that with higher income, the hospital
would invest more in high-tech medical equipment and services in order to
better serve patients.
Doan Huu Nghi, Director of E Hospital echoed
the point, “When medical fees are increased, we will be able to upgrade our
infrastructure by buying new medical equipment and adding more beds.”
Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said
the increase in medical fees should not affect 53 million people who have
medical insurance cards. The ministry would support those who are close to the
poverty line and rural residents in buying medical insurance by 2014.
Source: Dtinews
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