On June 8, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health announced that it had submitted a document to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee approving a plan for health check-ups and early detection of non-communicable diseases among the elderly living in Ho Chi Minh City for the period 2024 - 2025 and the following years.
According to data provided by Ho Chi Minh City Police, Ho Chi Minh City manages more than 1 million (1,055,543) elderly people (from 60 years old). Therefore, if all elderly people in Ho Chi Minh City are examined, the total estimated cost per year is nearly 150 billion VND.
According to this plan, every elderly person in Ho Chi Minh City will have a periodic health check-up once a year. The health check-up results will be integrated and updated into the electronic health record, helping people to self-manage their personal health information. At the same time, full information will be provided to medical facilities when people come for a check-up.
Also from this data, Ho Chi Minh City identifies health and disease models in Ho Chi Minh City to proactively intervene early to increase efficiency, reduce treatment costs, and contribute to improving the quality of life for people.
In 2024 - 2025, the elderly in Ho Chi Minh City will receive free health check-ups and create electronic health records.
Divide the elderly into groups for health check-ups
According to the plan, localities will make a list and classify the elderly into groups, and at the same time plan to invite the elderly to health check-up points in the area.
Group 1: Includes elderly people who have been diagnosed with at least 1 disease in the health examination form, are undergoing continuous treatment and have no risk factors for other diseases in the health examination program.
Group 2: Includes elderly people who have not been diagnosed with any diseases during the health check-up program.
Group 3: Includes the remaining cases (elderly people who have been diagnosed with at least 1 disease in the health examination form but have not received continuous treatment or have stopped treatment, or elderly people with risk factors for other diseases in the health examination program...).
Where can the elderly get free periodic health check-ups?
The health examination facilities for the elderly are health stations, health centers, district hospitals or regional general hospitals with operating licenses. These facilities ensure adequate staff, equipment and local coordination to arrange health examination areas that are convenient for people to move around and ensure professional activities.
The unit assigned to conduct health examinations must establish "health examination teams", each team will examine 30 - 50 people/day. Each team consists of 1 doctor (general practitioner, general practitioner or family doctor), 1 medical staff with a practicing certificate and support staff.
Personnel participating in health examinations must be trained in how to assess and screen the health of the elderly.
How to deal with after health check?
For group 1: The health examination unit fully updates health information into the software. Organizes health consultations, guides the elderly to the health station for health examination, monitoring and management of non-communicable chronic diseases (if the elderly have a need).
For group 2: Organize full examination and testing according to health check-up package.
For group 3: Perform examination and prescribe tests in the health check-up package depending on the specific case.
The health examination unit is responsible for informing the elderly about the health examination results within 24 - 48 hours after the examination.
For those who agree to be treated at the health station, the unit receives and manages the treatment of diseases according to the diagnosis and treatment instructions at the health station. For those who do not agree to be treated at the health station, the unit updates the information for management and refers them to other medical facilities for treatment.
Upon request, when examining and detecting elderly people with signs of suspected diseases, units will refer them to hospitals for specialized testing (if the unit does not have sufficient facilities and equipment).
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