UNDP Supports Vietnam in Developing Grassroots Telemedicine

On June 23, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health and the United Nations Development (UNDP) held a conference to review the key results of the phase-2 grassroots telemedicine project and map out orientations in the future, local media reported.

The Grassroots telemedicine solution using 4.0 technology has helped address geographical distance and enable commune health staff in mountainous areas to seek consultation from their colleagues at the district and higher levels.

The project has been carried out in three northern provinces of Ha Giang, Bac Kan, and Lang Son. So far, 483 grassroots medical facilities, equivalent to 89.5%, in the three localities have been trained and connected to provide telemedicine for people.

Addressing the event, Deputy Director-General Nguyen Truong Nam of the Electronic Health Administration (EHA), under the health ministry, said the implementation of grassroots telemedicine has had "very good initial results".

Since December 2020, the UNDP has cooperated with the EHA and the three provinces to develop and pilot a digital solution called “Doctor for Everyone”, including a secure video conferencing platform for multi-point calls to support professional consultations and regular meetings between district health centers, district general hospitals, and commune health stations.

The UNDP has targeted to replicate the 'Doctor for everyone' application in central and southern provinces such as Thua Thien – Hue, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Ca Mau, and Dak Lak.  (BNews, Vietnam Plus English)