To further promote the position and role of Vietnamese traditional medicine in people's health care associated with socio-economic development, promptly overcome shortcomings, limitations and inadequacies, the Prime Minister requested ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Government agencies, People's Committees of provinces and cities and relevant agencies and organizations to strengthen leadership and direction, create unity in all activities between authorities at all levels with Party committees and socio -political organizations; continue to resolutely, synchronously, promptly and effectively implement, successfully complete the goals set out in Directive No. 24-CT/TW dated July 4, 2008, Conclusion No. 86-KL/TW dated July 10, 2024 of the Secretariat; Decision No. 1893/QD-TTg dated December 25, 2019 and Decision No. 1280/QD-TTg dated October 28, 2024 of the Prime Minister; assign tasks in the spirit of 6 clear: "clear people, clear work, clear time, clear authority, clear responsibility, clear results" and strengthen inspection, urging, and supervision of implementation, striving to complete the set goals, targets, tasks, and projects by 2030.
Expanding the scale of traditional medicine facilities
The Ministry of Health shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Justice and relevant ministries and branches to review and study the completion of the system of mechanisms and policies appropriate to the characteristics of traditional medicine in order to promote traditional medicine to develop in line with its inherent potential, strengthen the combination of traditional medicine and modern medicine; study and expand the scope of use and health insurance payment for traditional medicines, herbal medicines, medicinal herbs, medical examination and treatment services using traditional medicine; propose the development of a Law on Traditional Medicine.
At the same time, the Ministry of Health coordinates with the Ministry of Home Affairs to perfect standards and professional titles in the field of traditional medicine.
The Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Health to preside over, research, and propose investment in the construction of new, upgraded, and expanded traditional medicine medical examination and treatment facilities in accordance with the planning of the medical facility network and the socio-economic development planning of localities; focus on selecting the order of investment priorities and prioritizing the allocation of public investment sources to invest in a number of facilities with urgent needs.
Continue to develop diagnostic and treatment guidelines, technical procedures for medical examination and treatment, combining traditional medicine with modern medicine, focusing on some strengths such as acupuncture and other non-drug treatments.
Research and development of traditional medicine and conservation of rare medicinal resources
The Ministry of Health shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Finance to research and propose scientific and technological tasks using the state budget to focus on researching a number of medicinal recipes, researching and developing products from medicinal herbs, traditional medicines, etc.; proactively research, propose, and organize the implementation of appropriate policies and mechanisms on scientific research in the field of traditional medicine according to the requirements of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science and technology development and innovation, creativity and national digital transformation, in accordance with the provisions of law on science, technology, and innovation; research and propose appropriate mechanisms for budget spending and investment in clinical research and nutritional research in traditional medicine to effectively support disease prevention, treatment and health recovery.
In addition, the Ministry of Health directs and provides comprehensive professional guidance in the development of domestic medicinal material resources in an industrial direction; issues maps of planning medicinal material growing areas at the national and local levels; conserves rare and endemic medicinal material resources; standardizes the processes of cultivating, harvesting, preserving and processing medicinal materials to ensure quality and safety, in accordance with international standards, associated with the establishment of a digital traceability system to control quality, make the supply chain transparent and serve export goals.
Building a national database of medicinal herbs and prescriptions...
Along with that is promoting the training of traditional medicine human resources, especially specialized, high-quality human resources, creating conditions for traditional medicine doctors and physicians to access modern techniques to increase the quality of combining traditional medicine and modern medicine.
Strengthen the application of information technology and digital transformation in the field of traditional medicine, focus on digitizing valuable documents and materials on traditional medicine, build a national database on medicinal herb regions, medicinal herbs, medicinal plants, prescriptions, typical physicians, scientific works for easy preservation and lookup; direct localities and units to promote the sharing of information on traditional medicine at the local level and unit level; promote, strengthen, and improve the effectiveness of international cooperation activities in bilateral and multilateral forums and frameworks, focusing on areas in which Vietnam has strengths and is in need (academic exchange, experience exchange, scientific research cooperation, training and exchange of human resources, attracting foreign investment, etc.).
The Ministry of Health shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant ministries and branches to organize the development, approval, and submission to competent authorities for approval of cooperation projects and programs with countries with developed traditional medicine such as China, Korea, India, etc.; proactively implement signed international treaties, international agreements, and plans.
The Prime Minister also requested the Ministry of Finance, based on the tasks approved by competent authorities and proposals from ministries and central agencies, to preside over, synthesize, balance, and arrange budget sources for implementation, and report to competent authorities for decision in accordance with the provisions of the law on state budget and the law on public investment, in accordance with the balancing capacity of the state budget.
The Ministry of Science and Technology shall allocate funds to implement approved scientific, technological and innovation tasks according to regulations, paying attention to promptly handling specific issues of traditional medicine; preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Health to direct the implementation of policies on intellectual property protection for traditional medicine prescriptions and treatment methods.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment effectively organizes the leasing of forest environments for medicinal plant development; protects, exploits, and shares benefits from medicinal plant genetic resources; coordinates with the Ministry of Health to direct localities and units to develop domestic medicinal plant resources, conserve rare medicinal plant resources, and organize the exploitation of medicinal plant resources in a scientific and sustainable manner; standardizes the processes of cultivating, harvesting, preserving, and processing medicinal plants to ensure quality and safety when used; directs and supports the connection of cultivating, processing, and trading of medicinal plant products and products from medicinal plants according to the OCOP model...
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