Ministry of Health accompanies Ho Chi Minh City to improve medical quality in Con Dao

Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan and leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee witnessed the signing ceremony to implement the School Dentistry Program and Oral Health Care for the Elderly in Con Dao for the period 2025-2028.

On September 21, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan led a working delegation to the Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center to inspect the implementation of the rotation model of specialist doctors from Ho Chi Minh City. Also attending was Comrade Nguyen Phuoc Loc, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.

Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center was established in 2005, performing the task of examining and treating people, while ensuring medical care for officers and soldiers of the armed forces on the island. In August 2025, phase 1 of the new investment project of the Center was inaugurated, with a scale of 60 beds, a total investment of nearly 250 billion VND. In the first 9 months of 2025, there were over 16,600 people coming here for examination and treatment.

Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan presents gifts to the staff and doctors of Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center

Since September 3, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has organized a program to rotate specialist doctors to work in Con Dao. Since its implementation, the number of medical examinations has increased by 67% compared to August 2025; the number of inpatient treatments has increased by 75%; the hospital bed capacity has increased by 72%. Notably, specialist doctors have coordinated to successfully perform 8 surgeries, including many complicated cases performed for the first time in Con Dao, reducing the need to transfer patients to the mainland.

Speaking at the meeting, Minister Dao Hong Lan acknowledged and praised the efforts of the leadership, staff, and doctors of the Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center. The Minister assessed that the initial effectiveness of the specialist doctor rotation model is a practical solution, suitable for the actual conditions of Con Dao, and at the same time contributes to narrowing the gap in medical quality between the mainland and the islands.

The Minister requested the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health to continue to closely coordinate and maintain specialist doctor rotation activities; increase technology transfer and on-site staff training to improve the quality of local healthcare.

With any difficulties or problems, the Ministry of Health will coordinate with Ho Chi Minh City to resolve them or report to competent authorities for consideration, in order to ensure health care for officers, soldiers and people on remote islands.

Minister of Health and leaders of Ho Chi Minh City awarded scholarships to students who overcame difficulties and studied well in Con Dao

On this occasion, the Minister of Health and leaders of Ho Chi Minh City attended the signing ceremony to implement the School Dentistry Program following the school-station model and oral health care for the elderly in the period of 2025-2028 between the Central Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology of Ho Chi Minh City and the Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center.

At the ceremony, the Central Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology in Ho Chi Minh City presented a set of mobile dental equipment and tools worth 600 million VND to the Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center. The Vietnam Young Physicians Association awarded 10 scholarships (2 million VND each) to students who have overcome difficulties and studied well in Con Dao.

PHU NGAN

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