Vietnam eyes more healthcare PPPs to address shortfalls

 07-Jun-17, Vietnam Net

More than 170 hospitals and 30,000 health clinics and other health establishments in Vietnam are privately run, with nearly 15 per cent of the country’s total hospital beds. But the proportion of patients visiting private health facilities is only 6-7 per cent.

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Dr Vo Xuan Son, director of EXSON International Clinic in HCM City, said that private health facilities had not developed well because the Government had not issued many preferential policies or benefits for them. 

Truong Vinh Long, general director at Hoa Lam International Hospital said Public Private Partnerships were the key to develop private health facilities as they typically have modern facilities and professional governance.

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