Vietnam healthcare system
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What can emerging countries learn from Vietnam’s satellite hospital program?
- August 22, 2017
- Posted by: Team EMeRG
- Category: ASEAN, Med-Tech Insights
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Until 2013, Vietnam’s state-owned hospitals were running at ~140-170% capacity. In order to reduce overcrowding and improve overall healthcare infrastructure, Vietnam introduced the satellite hospital model in 2013. As of date, the model has helped network 22 nucleus hospitals with 98 satellite hospitals across 63 provinces in the country. These satellite hospitals focus mainly on -
Privatization of select hospitals in Vietnam continue despite poor revenue realizations
- March 15, 2016
- Posted by: Team EMeRG
- Category: ASEAN, Med-Tech Insights
While most private investors remain wary about investing in Vietnamese hospitals, a few distinct investments are challenging the trends. In September 2015, T&T group (real estate company) became the major shareholder in Vietnam Central Transportation Hospital located in Hanoi. This hospital is owned by the Ministry of Transport and became the first medical center to -
Could fee hikes dampen the healthcare reforms in Vietnam?
- January 15, 2016
- Posted by: Team EMeRG
- Category: ASEAN, Med-Tech Insights
Based on the directive issued by Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance on February 29, 2012, an increase in fees for almost 1900 medical services and products in public hospitals was proposed. The 2012 directive laid a plan for a 3 step price hike in medical services. In June 2015, the prices of -
Why invest in Vietnam’s private hospitals?
- May 17, 2015
- Posted by: Team EMeRG
- Category: ASEAN, Med-Tech Insights
~150 Number of private hospitals in Vietnam 6-7% Number of overall patients received by private hospitals in Vietnam 40K Vietnamese patients seek treatment abroad every year $2Bn Spent on treatment abroad by Vietnamese patients each year Clusters Majority of private hospitals clustered around Hanoi, HoChi Minh City and Da Nang Why invest in Vietnam’s private
