Gia Lai lacks more than 1,800 health workers

DNVN – Still lacking more than 1,800 workers, Gia Lai Provincial Department of Health is developing a recruitment plan to meet human resource needs at affiliated public service units.

On September 12, a working delegation of the Ministry of Health led by Deputy Minister Do Xuan Tuyen had a working session with the People's Committee of Gia Lai province on the implementation of decentralized tasks, decentralization, and determination of authority in the health sector and the arrangement and organization of health facilities when implementing the 2-level local government model.

Mr. Le Quang Hung - Director of Gia Lai Provincial Department of Health , reported at the meeting.

According to Mr. Le Quang Hung - Director of Gia Lai Provincial Department of Health, after implementing the new administrative unit arrangement, the department has 5 specialized and professional departments and offices; and 2 affiliated branches.

The basic public health service units are kept intact, only 4 units with the same functions and tasks are merged, including: Center for Disease Control, Center for Medical Examination, Center for Forensic Medicine and Center for Drug, Cosmetic and Food Testing (each center maintains 2 facilities which were the facilities of the unit before the merger).

The province currently has 47 public health service units under the Department of Health, including: 4 general hospitals, 8 specialized hospitals, 4 specialized health centers, 3 specialized social protection centers and 28 multifunctional regional health centers.

“The total number of employees assigned to the public service units under the Department is 8,794; the current number of employees is 6,922, lacking 1,872 people. The Department of Health is developing a plan to recruit civil servants to meet the human resource needs of the public service units under its management,” said Mr. Le Quang Hung.

In addition, Gia Lai currently has 135 commune and ward health stations with a total of 373 stations (maintaining the facilities of the health stations in the two provinces before the merger). The total number of employees assigned to commune and ward health stations is 2,463.

At the working session, Gia Lai province proposed a number of contents related to prioritizing vaccine allocation in the expanded immunization program for remote, isolated and ethnic minority areas of the province.

At the same time, it is recommended that the Ministry of Health issue a circular providing specific guidance on the regime and policies for the rotation of 1,000 doctors each year to commune and ward health stations; propose implementing a 70% preferential allowance regime for medical staff working in remote, isolated and particularly difficult areas; and issues of management and operation of SOS Children's Villages...

Mr. Lam Hai Giang - Vice Chairman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee, spoke at the meeting.

Mr. Lam Hai Giang - Vice Chairman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee, affirmed that the province's viewpoint is to always proactively remove difficulties and obstacles within its authority to ensure the operation of medical facilities in the area.

Regarding issues beyond its authority, it is recommended that the Ministry of Health continue to pay attention, provide direction and guidance to ensure smooth and effective operations of the health sector, especially state management in the health sector at the commune level.

Regarding the implementation of Resolution No. 72 of the Politburo on a number of breakthrough solutions to strengthen the protection, care and improvement of people's health, the Vice Chairman of Gia Lai province requested the Ministry of Health to pay attention to investing in completing infrastructure and equipment. At the same time, there should be mechanisms and policies to attract and train human resources for the grassroots level, in order to meet the needs of medical examination and treatment and improve the quality of medical services for the people.

Concluding the meeting, Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen acknowledged the results achieved by Gia Lai province in rearranging and reorganizing the health sector according to the 2-level local government model. At the same time, he suggested the need to increase the application of information technology in the health sector.

Regarding vaccine allocation, the Deputy Minister requested that every July, Gia Lai province make a list of the number of children expected to give birth and the number of children of the age that need to be vaccinated, and report to the Ministry of Health to promptly develop an allocation plan for the expanded immunization program.

Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen concluded the working session.

The Deputy Minister of Health said that based on field surveys and direct work with Gia Lai province as well as other provinces and cities, the working group will synthesize reports and specifically evaluate medical activities from the provincial to grassroots levels.

“This is also the basis for the Ministry of Health to advise the Government on building a national target program, to concretize the viewpoints and goals according to Resolution No. 72 of the Politburo, meeting the requirements of performing the tasks of the health sector in the new situation,” Deputy Minister Do Xuan Tuyen emphasized.

Minh Thao

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