On October 28, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Nguyễn Ngọc Sâm chaired a meeting to review progress in providing annual health checkups and free health screening for residents in 2026 and discuss measures for the coming period.
Scene of the meeting
According to the Department of Health, following the issuance of Politburo Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW on strengthening public health protection and care, the Provincial People’s Committee issued Plan No. 242/KH-UBND on June 30, 2026, to provide residents with at least one free health checkup or screening annually during the 2026–2030 period.
As of October 26, nearly 1.5 million health checkup and screening visits had been recorded across the province, equivalent to 67.77 per cent of the provincial population.
Several localities reported high participation rates, including Sơn Tây Thượng (99 per cent), Đình Cương (95.4 per cent), Ya Ly (91.5 per cent) and Tu Mơ Rông (90.2 per cent).
Leader of the Health Department reports at the meeting
However, a number of localities recorded participation rates of below 10 per cent, including Nguyễn Nghiêm, Bình Sơn, Cẩm Thành, Vạn Tường, Trương Quang Trọng, Nghĩa Lộ, Sa Huỳnh, Phước Giang, Trà Câu, Tịnh Khê, Bình Chương, Ba Gia, Sơn Tịnh and Thọ Phong.
Concluding the meeting, Nguyễn Ngọc Sâm noted that despite efforts by provincial departments and local authorities, Quảng Ngãi’s results remained below the national average.
He urged all departments, agencies and localities to treat free health checkups and screening as a key task requiring coordinated action across the political system, with the goal of reaching at least the national average participation rate in 2026.
The Department of Health was tasked with coordinating implementation, accurately reviewing and classifying eligible residents, and mobilizing medical staff, facilities and equipment. It was also asked to work with qualified military medical facilities to organize examinations flexibly according to local conditions while ensuring quality and effectiveness.
Vice Chairman Nguyễn Ngọc Sâm speaks at the meeting
The province will accelerate the updating of examination results in electronic health records and synchronization with the VNeID application. A task force will also be established to monitor progress, inspect implementation, and support localities in meeting the 2026 target.
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