HCMC – All citizens will receive at least one free annual health check-up or specialized screening starting in 2026, according to a draft resolution by the Politburo aimed at improving public healthcare nationwide.
At a meeting on July 8, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong said that the Politburo’s draft resolution on breakthroughs in public healthcare clearly outlines a policy to provide free annual health check-ups or specialized screenings for all citizens starting next year.
The draft sets a target for the 2025-2030 period to annually assign at least 1,000 doctors to work on a fixed-term basis at grassroots healthcare facilities, reduce healthcare spending by citizens to 30%, and ensure each citizen has a digital health record for lifelong management.
By 2045, Vietnam aims to achieve health indicators and essential healthcare coverage on par with developed countries.
The average life expectancy is expected to surpass 80 years, with more years lived in good health. The physical stature, strength, and average height of Vietnamese youth are also targeted to align with those in countries of similar development levels.
At the meeting, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan noted that climate change and profound shifts in disease patterns are posing unprecedented challenges to public healthcare.
Institutional bottlenecks, financial mechanisms, human resources, the capacity of grassroots healthcare, and self-sufficiency in the supply of medicines and medical equipment remain major obstacles.
