‘Hospital At Home’ program introduced in HCMC
23-Jul-15, Vietnam Breaking News
The ‘Hospital At Home’ program has recently become more popular in Ho Chi Minh City thanks to the participation of public hospitals.
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Besides private hospitals offering health checks for both locals and foreigners in the city, public infirmaries have also offered the service to provide care and brief diagnoses at home for elderly patients and those who have difficulty walking.
However, not all public hospitals have provided the service, with only Thong Nhat Hospital, Go Vap Hospital, the Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital and Binh Thanh Hospital offering it.
The prices for each health check at home range from VND150,000 to VND500,000 (US$7-US$23) at different hospitals.
After the hospitals pilot the service for a time, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said it will report on the service to the health ministry for promulgating regulations.