Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thinh refused to accept the right to manage the Central Highlands General Hospital.

Previously, on October 3, Mr. Nguyen Dang Giap, Director of the Central Highlands General Hospital, was prosecuted and temporarily detained by the Dak Lak Provincial Police Department for investigation on the charge of "Lack of responsibility causing serious consequences" related to the incident of a broken lithotripsy machine but still declared lithotripsy for 255 patients.

The Central Highlands General Hospital still has no one in charge of operations.

On October 4, the Dak Lak Department of Health assigned Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thinh, Deputy Director of the Central Highlands General Hospital, to manage the hospital to ensure the hospital's work is resolved while waiting for new instructions from the competent authority. However, on October 8, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thinh submitted a request not to take charge of the Central Highlands General Hospital. Therefore, the Dak Lak Department of Health submitted a document to the competent authorities requesting approval to assign him to take charge of the Central Highlands General Hospital. After reviewing, the collective leadership of the Department of Health proposed Mr. Nguyen Huu Vu Quang, Deputy Director of the Department of Health, as the most suitable person to take charge of the Central Highlands General Hospital. However, according to Decree 150 of the Government, the Deputy Director of the Department shall not concurrently hold the position of head of an organization or unit under or directly under the Department, unless otherwise provided by law.

According to the Dak Lak Department of Health, with the current situation of health sector personnel, it is very difficult to arrange other personnel to be in charge of and operate the Central Highlands General Hospital; temporarily assigning tasks to Mr. Quang is a necessary and appropriate solution, to ensure organizational stability and maintain all professional and technical activities of the hospital. Therefore, the Dak Lak Department of Health proposes that competent authorities consider and assign Mr. Nguyen Huu Vu Quang, Deputy Director of the Department of Health, to be in charge of and operate the Central Highlands General Hospital until further instructions.

Regarding the reason for refusing to take over the management of the Central Highlands General Hospital, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thinh said that the backlog at the hospital was beyond his capacity and was within the scope of the Department of Health to handle and resolve.

MAI CUONG

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