Department of Medical Services Administration, Ministry of Health, Hanoi, Vietnam.
The Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Int J Health Policy Manag. 2017 Jun 1;6(6):305-308. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2017.05.
Private healthcare services in Vietnam are seen as a major part of the solution to the rapid increase in need and demand for healthcare services. Formally recognized over 20 years ago, the private health services coexist with public services and are available all over the country. However, the scale and size of private sector is still small compared to the public sector and public acceptance and reputation still limited. There are substantial concerns with the quality of services and the adequacy of regulation. Human resource for health is currently inadequate to support growth in both public and private sectors. The role of the private sector in achieving Vietnam's population health objectives is not clear. In this emerging economy, there is significant potential for increased dependency on private healthcare to increase health access inequities. This paper discusses how private healthcare could better contribute to healthcare coverage in Vietnam.
越南的私立医疗服务被视为满足医疗服务需求快速增长的主要解决方案之一。私立医疗服务正式得到认可已有 20 多年，与公共服务并存，并遍布全国各地。然而，与公共部门相比，私营部门的规模仍然较小，公众的接受度和声誉仍然有限。服务质量和监管充分性方面存在重大问题。卫生人力资源目前不足以支持公共和私营部门的增长。私营部门在实现越南人口健康目标方面的作用尚不清楚。在这个新兴经济体中，对私立医疗的依赖可能会显著增加，从而导致医疗可及性的不平等。本文探讨了私立医疗如何能更好地为越南的医疗保障做出贡献。
