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Health sector afflicted by corruption malaise

November 28, 2009  . Filed under Uncategorized

Health sector afflicted by corruption malaise

Bribes and gifts have become so commonplace that they are not seen as corruption by many patients. Patients at the Ho Chi Minh City Tumor’s Hospital have to wait from 6 a.m. for hours to meet a doctorNguyen Thi Quy Hien paid the hospital cleaner VND20,000 (US$1.08) each time she cleaned the room where her four-year-old daughter was being treated. “I... Read more

Health sector afflicted by corruption malaise

November 27, 2009  . Filed under Health, News

Health sector afflicted by corruption malaise

Patients at the Ho Chi Minh City Tumor’s Hospital have to wait from 6 a.m. for hours to meet a doctor Bribes and gifts have become so commonplace that they are not seen as corruption by many patients. Nguyen Thi Quy Hien paid the hospital cleaner VND20,000 (US$1.08) each time she cleaned the room where her four-year-old... Read more

Corruption in the health sector

November 26, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

Corruption in the health sector

Around 80 delegates have participated in the 6th dialogue between the Vietnamese government and international donors about combating corruption in Hanoi on November 26. A crowded consulting room. Held by the Swedish Embassy and the Vietnamese Government Inspectorate, the dialogue focused on fighting corruption in the health sector. Speaking at a press... Read more

SOCIAL IN BRIEF 21/9

September 21, 2009  . Filed under News, Social

SOCIAL IN BRIEF 21/9

Three workers suffocate to death in fish sauce vat; Hanoi firm found selling pirated books; Two children die of hand, foot and mouth disease; EU grants €14.75m to health sector  Hanoi firm found selling pirated books    Police confiscated pirated books from the offices of the Huu Duc Trade and Printing Company.  Hanoi police and market... Read more

Medical-practice licenses equally valid: official

June 16, 2009  . Filed under Health, News

Medical-practice licenses equally valid: official

A doctor at work at a private clinic in Ho Chi Minh City Medical licenses allowing doctors and other medical workers to practice will have the same effect whether they are issued by the Health Ministry or its provincial agencies, a senior ministry official said Monday. Ly Ngoc Kinh, head of the ministry’s Department... Read more

State staff cannot own private hospitals, legislators agree

June 5, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

State staff cannot own private hospitals, legislators agree

Several National Assembly (NA) deputies agreed that healthcare staff working for the state should not be allowed to open private hospitals or clinics. They expressed agreement with the provision Thursday while discussing the proposed Medical Examination and Treatment Bill.Dao Trong Thi said if state health staff... Read more

State staff cannot own private hospitals, legislators agree

June 5, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

State staff cannot own private hospitals, legislators agree

Several National Assembly (NA) deputies agreed that healthcare staff working for the state should not be allowed to open private hospitals or clinics. They expressed agreement with the provision Thursday while discussing the proposed Medical Examination and Treatment Bill.Dao Trong Thi said if state health staff... Read more