quality healthcare access for vietnam
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Like any developing nation, Vietnam's healthcare sector faces the immense challenge of hospital overcrowding. Eden Strategy Institute conducted an extensive study in 2011 to evaluate the extent of this problem and determine solutions embedded in the country's economic, political, and social structures.TRANSCRIPT
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Qual i ty Healthcare Access For V ietnam
S O C I A L I N N O V A T I O N P L A Y B O O K S E R I E S
M I N I S T R Y O F H E A LT H
C E N T R A L H O S P I TA L S
T E A C H I N G H O S P I TA L S
P R O V I N C I A L H O S P I TA L S
P R O V I N C I A L S P E C I A LT Y H O S P I TA L S
C E N T R A L H O S P I TA L S
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Vietnam’s healthcare system is broad in coverage …
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… due to a multi-prong government strategy
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1. Strengthen quality of doctors in rural areas
Strengthen quality of doctor in rural areas
Invest / grants for hospital equipment & infrastructure
Equip hospitals with adequate devices in rural areas
Regulate healthcare system
Health workers Equipment Investment Policies
T R A I N t h e T R A I N E R program to strengthen quality of doctors in rural areas
M A N D A T O R Y R O T A T I O N of 425 doctors in 85 rural districts under Decision 1816
P R E R E Q U I S I T E 2-year rural practice for entry to specialist training
I N C E N T I V E S C H E M E S VND 3 mil for doctors to work in remote areas for 2 years
M A N A G E M E N T T R A I N I N G program offered by the Hanoi School of Public Health
T A R G E T 80% of doctors at grassroots commune level by 2015
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2. Equip hospitals with adequate devices in rural areas
Strengthen quality of doctor in rural areas
Invest / grants for hospital equipment & infrastructure
Equip hospitals with adequate devices in rural areas
Regulate healthcare system
Health workers Equipment Investment Policies
M O H ’ s F O C U S last 5 years to equip district hospitals with proper medical devices
M O H ’ s T A R G E T focus this year onwards to upgrade / replace X-rays, CTs and Ultrasounds in Provincial & Central
D E C I S I O N 9 5 0 to outfit Commune health stations with Ultrasounds for basic checks
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3. Invest / grants for hospital equipment & infrastructure
Strengthen quality of doctor in rural areas
Equip hospitals with adequate devices in rural areas
Regulate healthcare system
Health workers Equipment Investment Policies
Invest / grants for hospital equipment & infrastructure
J I C A biggest ODA in Vietnam placing USD 1.9 bil. in 2010 in the form of loans, grants and technical assistance, with about 10% of that going into Healthcare
M O H has been managing 62 ODA projects (KOICA, Finland, Germany, France, etc.) and over 100 NGO projects for a value of over USD 1 bil
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Regulate healthcare system
4. Regulate healthcare system
Strengthen quality of doctor in rural areas
Equip hospitals with adequate devices in rural areas
Health workers Equipment Investment Policies
Invest / grants for hospital equipment & infrastructure
I N S U R A N C E 50% less reimbursement for skipping referral pathways
D E C I S I O N 1 8 1 6 Tier 1 Central hospitals oversee monthly progress, share findings ,and consult medical cases with lower tier hospitals
M O H to standardize brands and technical standards of devices in Vietnam
P R I C I N G differentiated pricing across hospital tiers
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Yet, the Patient Experience suffers from quality inconsistencies
P a ti e n t t o b e d r a ti o3 t o 1
W a i ti n g f o r c r i ti c a l s u r g e r y2 d a y
C o m m u n e s w i t h o u t d o c t o r s7 0 %
O l d m e d i c a l d e v i c e s1 5 - 2 0 y e a r
M o r e X - r a y t e s t i n u r b a n t h a n r u r a l h o s p i t a l s2 0 X
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C e n t r a l
P r o v i n c i a l
D i s t r i c t
C o m m u n e
N G O
T r a i n i n g
D e v i c e s
F a c i l i ti e s
N A T I O N A L B U D G E T
O D A
H O S P I T A L S
INSURANCE
PHARMACEUTICAL
ETC.
IMMUNIZATION
… and funding is expected to be cut by 15-20% in coming years
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P O L I C I E S
I N V E S T M E N T
E Q U I P M E N T
H E A L T H W O R K F O R C E
S O C I A L I N N O VAT I O N S I N
Social innovations are needed to break through healthcare constraints
Local Challenges
Lack of skills
Lack of equipment
Lack of quality
Lack of funding
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Partnerships with universities
Local online support
Sponsorships
m-Health
Re-skilling
… and the private sector needs to play an integral role
Strengthen quality of doctors in rural areas
Equip hospitals with adequate devices in rural areas
Invest / grants for hospital equipment & infrastructure
Regulate healthcare system
Infrastructure planning
Equipment leasing programs
Equipment maintenance packages
Facility audits & accreditation
Joint Public-Private Partnership
Government grants
Corporate sponsorships of equipment
Hybrid financing from international Socially Responsible Investor
Hospital workflow
Reimbursement & insurance coverage
e-Health
International gold standards
Generic drugs
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1. How do the industry structure or local market conditions affect our sources of sustainable advantage?
2. Where are the rural challenges in this country that we can help to solve?
3. How can we break through our own underlying constraints and mental models?
4. What might be some ways we can improve the quality of healthcare?
5. Can we change our business models or products to make healthcare more accessible?
6. Who can we build partnerships with, to bring down the cost of healthcare?
7. Which are risks and investments that these could lead to?
Questions to consider
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