The Ministry of Health (MOH, vi, Bộ Y tế) is the
government ministry
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responsible for the governance and guidance of the health,
healthcare
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and
health industry of
Vietnam
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. In conjunction with other ministries and the prime minister's office, the Ministry is responsible for creating and promulgating long-term health policy programs such as the "National Strategy on Nutrition for the 2001 - 2010 period" and the "National Policy on Injury Prevention 2002 - 2010". Its main offices are located in
Ba Đình District
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,
Hanoi
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. In November 2019, Minister Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến was dismissed from the position because she reached retirement age and Deputy Prime Minister
Vũ Đức Đam
Vũ Đức Đam (born 3 February 1963) is a Vietnamese politician who served as one of the Deputy Prime Ministers of Vietnam from 2013 until his sacking in 2023. A long-time assistant to the economic reformer Võ Văn Kiệt, Đam previou ...
took charge of the ministry. On 7 July 2020, amidst the
COVID-19 pandemic
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,
Nguyễn Thanh Long
Nguyễn Thanh Long is a Vietnamese politician and doctor who served as Minister of Health from July 2020 to his removal from the Communist Party of Vietnam in June 2022 for involvement in the Việt Á corruption scandal. During his term as Mi ...
, who is a professor specialized in infectious diseases, was temporarily appointed for the position, acting as the Minister of Health. On 12 November 2020, he officially became the Minister of Health. He held the post until June 7th 2022, when he was relieved of duty by the National Assembly following corruption allegations regarding the Viet A COVID-19 test kit scandal.
Ministerial units
* Department of Communications and Reward
* Department of Maternal Health and Children
* Department of Medical Equipment and Works
* Department of Health Insurance
* Department of Planning and Finance
* Department of Organisation and Personnel
* Department of International Cooperation
* Department of Legislation
* Office of the Ministry
* Health Strategy and Policy Institute
* Ministry Inspectorate
* General Department of Preventive Medicine
* Agency of HIV/AIDS Prevention
* Agency of Food Safety
* Agency of Health Environment
* Agency of Science, Technology and Training
* Agency of Medical Services Administration
* Agency of Traditional Medicine Administration
* Agency of Drug Administration
* Agency of Information Technology
* Directorate of Population and Family Planning
Administrative units
* Health Strategy and Policy Institute
* ''Health and Lifestyle'' Newspaper
* Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy
See also
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Health in Vietnam
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Government of Vietnam
The Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (), also known as the Vietnamese Government or the Government of Vietnam (), is the executive branch and body of the State administration of Vietnam. The members of the Government are appoi ...
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Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...
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Topic outline of health
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Topic outline of health science
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World Health Organization
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References
External links
Ministry of Health official site
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Health
Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organ ...
Medical and health organizations based in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making ...
Governmental office in Hanoi