Health and Women’s Health Sector in Vietnam

NTTU – Recently, at the dialogue session “Women and issues of social security and gender equality” during the Prime Minister’s Conference with Vietnamese Women, the Minister of Health said that since 2026 the cervical cancer vaccine shall be free for children.

The role of Vietnamese women is portrayed through literary works as “caring for the country to take care of the house”, during the war, “the enemy came to the woman’s house to fight”. To this day, when we are living in a time of peace (peace means no war but also gender equality), women can do everything and can do it in all positions, holding important roles in organizations, companies, corporations… However, women’s health and physical condition – according to the laws of nature, are weaker than men and susceptible to some specific diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to have a priority policy for Vietnamese women’s health care.

According to Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan, if we have good health, we will achieve the development goals of women, health is the most precious capital of human beings. In recent years, the Party, State and Government have paid great attention to the health care issue for the people with many policies issued focusing on this goal. There are many policies that prioritize health care for women and girls. Resolution No. 18/2008/QH12 of the National Assembly has also paid great attention to preventive health policies, spending at least 30% of health policies on this field and disease prevention is still a target that needs to be focused. When we do good disease prevention, the costs related to medical examination and treatment will be much cheaper, and there will be solutions right from the start.

Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan also said that the Government has also issued Resolution 104/NQ-CP related to the addition of expanded vaccination and determined that from 2026 there will be a vaccine against cervical cancer. Free bows for girls. The budget to do this is huge, showing the Government’s strong interest in taking care of women and girls.

In addition, health insurance will pay for medical examination, treatment, rehabilitation, periodical maternity care and childbirth. To further expand the scope of health insurance, the Government is currently assigning the Ministry of Health to study and amend the Law on Health Insurance to further expand the scope of benefits of health insurance participants, in which towards disease screening, increase strengthening the target audience, expanding the scope of early screening costs for some cancers related to women (such as breast cancer, cervical cancer, etc.) that are not covered by health insurance (health insurance). ). If examined and screened early, it can help the treatment process as well as reduce the costs for cancer patients.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and representatives of ministries, sectors and organizations participate in dialogue with women

Also part of the campaign to take care of women’s health, last October in Hanoi, Bright Tomorrow Fund launched a communication campaign, screening and early detection of breast cancer “Joining hands for women”. woman I love in 2022” with the participation of Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen.

Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen said: “Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the world as well as in Vietnam. According to the statistics of cancer records in 2020, each year there are 21,555 new cases of breast cancer in the whole country, accounting for 25.8% of the total number of cancers in women. More worryingly, in Vietnam today, the age of breast cancer is tending to be younger and younger. Moreover, due to psychological factors, many women are afraid to delay screening for early detection of breast cancer. Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen also called on the community to join hands to fight breast cancer; Enterprises and organizations need to include the cancer screening program in general and breast cancer in particular for women turning 40 years old into the regular health check-up program to move towards a healthy Vietnam with no one left died from breast cancer.

Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen called on the community to join hands to fight breast cancer

Screening for early detection of breast cancer is particularly important. If detected early, the cure rate can be up to 90%, along with the cost and effectiveness of treatment are also more favorable. According to the data of K Hospital, in recent years, the rate of early breast cancer screening (stage 0, 1, 2) has reached over 70% and the cure rate for breast cancer has also reached 70% on par with advanced countries in the region and the world.

From now until November 20, 2022, the program of free breast cancer screening (including clinical examination and breast ultrasound for 100% of women who come for examination and mammography of suspected malignancies) is implemented by the Fund. 3,400 women at 5 hospitals nationwide including: K Hospital, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi Oncology Hospital, Cho Ray Hospital and Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital. Ho Chi Minh…

The launching ceremony of the communication campaign, screening and early detection of breast cancer “Fight for the woman I love” in 2022

Thus, the role of Vietnamese women in today’s society is always focused and Vietnamese women’s health is also paid special attention by the Ministry of Health and the Government, giving priority policies. In response to the State’s favors for them, Vietnamese women must use these rights wisely, pay attention to preventive vaccinations, and proactively screen for early detection of cancer to reduce treatment time, reduce economic and health risks.

Department of International Relations