The Korean Journal of Health Service Management (보건의료산업학회지)

Korea Society of Health Service Management (보건의료산업학회)
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Health Care System and the Health Status in Lao Cai, Vietnam

베트남 라오까이성의 보건의료체계와 건강수준

  • 윤태형 (동서대학교 보건의료계열 작업치료학과)
  • Received : 2012.08.20
  • Accepted : 2012.09.07
  • Published : 2012.09.30
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Abstract

This study was described and analyzed health care system in Lao Cai, Vietnam. We analyze organization and delivery of health care system, health care resources, heath care facilities, heath care finances, and health index in Lao Cai, Vietnam. Lao Cai Province is a mountainous region located on the Chinese border in North-West Vietnam, with numerous ethnic minority groups. Health care organization and delivery system in Lao Cai Province is well formed Province-District-Commune level with Vietnam Government's Socialism. However, health care personnels are concentrated in the major city and is lacking in commune level. Lao Cai province has only two general hospital and is lacking number of beds. Lao Cai province's health care sector is insufficient financial support because the primary goal of the Vietnam government is economic development. Ethnic minority groups in Lao Cai have a dual burden of disease and health. To solve this problem, it is dispatched health care personnel to the commune level taking advantage of the well health care organization and delivery system in Lao Cai. It is also necessary to modernize hospital and improve number of bed. In conclusion, it will be improved the quality of life of residents and be able to achieve fairness among district through the enhancement of the health care system in Lao Cai province.

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