Private hospitals in Vietnam struggling to find patients

 06-Jul-16, The Saigon Times 

There are many new private hospitals up and running in HCMC but a majority of them are grappling with lower-than-expected patient visit rates although their equipment is modern, according to the HCMC Department of Health.

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This is a paradox as public hospitals have long been overwhelmed by increasingly large numbers of patient visits.

Last year saw a number of private hospitals established in the city, however many of them are facing fewer-than-expected patient visits despite their modern medical equipment and facilities. Nguyen Tan Binh, director of the HCMC Health Department, said high fees might be a reason behind the situation. In addition, private hospitals lack human resources although some of them partner with public hospitals.

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 Elsevier APAC Healthcare Update