Lao Cai has 9,190 medical staff.

After being reorganized and restructured, the Lao Cai health sector has operated stably and synchronously from the province to the grassroots level. With investment in facilities, human resources and technical expertise, the quality of medical examination and treatment in the area has been increasingly improved, the capacity for on-site treatment has been strengthened, helping people access convenient and effective medical services right at the local level.

The province currently has 8 provincial hospitals with a total of 3,439 beds; 9 regional general hospitals (formerly district hospitals) and 8 regional health centers performing medical examination and treatment with a total of 2,852 beds. In addition, the health system also has 31 regional general clinics, providing an additional 460 beds. At the grassroots level, the province maintains 216 commune health stations, of which 48 stations were rearranged from the old Lao Cai area (under the People's Committees of communes and wards) and 168 stations in the old Yen Bai area still retain the model under the Department of Health.

People come to see a doctor at Tram Tau Medical Station, Tram Tau commune.

Along with the public health system, the private health network has also developed strongly, with 466 medical examination and treatment facilities, including: 5 private hospitals with 453 beds, 21 general clinics, 375 specialized clinics and 65 other medical service facilities. Thereby, contributing to reducing the burden on the state health system and expanding people's access to services.

Regarding human resources, as of June 2025, the whole province has 9,190 medical staff , including 2,214 doctors and 462 university pharmacists. This is an important resource, creating a foundation for the Lao Cai health sector to develop stably and gradually modernize.

Doctor of Lao Cai General Hospital No. 3 examines patient.

Thanks to synchronous investment and improvement of professional capacity, the quality of medical examination and treatment in the area has been significantly improved. The rate of technical services performed according to the Ministry of Health's classification has continuously increased, showing that the on-site treatment capacity of medical facilities in the province is increasingly consolidated, contributing to ensuring health care rights for people right in the locality: Provincial level reached 81% (up from 74.3% in 2020), regional hospital/medical center level reached 49.2% (up 20% compared to 2020), commune level reached 53% (up 7% over the same period.

Source: https://baolaocai.vn/lao-cai-co-9190-can-bo-y-te-post884089.html