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Workshop seeks measures to ensure fairness in health care for elderly

A workshop to seek measures to bolster fairness in health care for senior citizens was held in Hanoi on September 6.
Workshop seeks measures to ensure fairness in health care for elderly ảnh 1 An elderly patient receives treatment in a hospital in Vietnam (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A workshop to seek measures to bolster fairness in health care forsenior citizens was held in Hanoi on September 6.

It was jointly organisedby the Helpage International in Vietnam, the Vietnam Association of the ElderlyCentral Committee, and the General Office for Population and Family Planning.

At the event, participantsdiscussed priorities and actions to enhance public health care to cope with populationaging, towards sustainable development of the health sector.

Speaking at the event,Assoc. Prof., Dr. Kim Bao Giang of the Hanoi Medical University said health carefor the elderly has been enshrined in Vietnam’s Constitution and the 2009 Lawon the Elderly. As of 2018, nearly 97 hospitals had department dedicated to thetreatment for elderly patients.

He also pointed out somedifficulties in health care for senior citizens at present, particularly a gapin treatment of non-communicable diseases, support for the elderly and shortageof personnel in the field.

Meanwhile, expert ofthe World Health Organisation (WHO) Vu Dinh Huy said the population aging hasaffected universal health coverage target, which aims to ensure everyone canuse the health services they need without risk of financial ruin orimpoverishment.

A recent report of theWHO showed that the rate of senior citizens in many countries, includingVietnam, is likely to exceed 30 percent in 2025.-VNA
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