Current implementation of government policies for local health care staff

ABSTRACT

Study on the implementation of government policy for local health care staffs at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Thua Thien-Hue in the year 2004. Results: there were medical doctors in 100% of medical stations, pharmacists in 46.1% of medical stations, and traditional physicians in 15.3% of medical stations. The services such as examinations, treatments, delivery attendance, first aid, vaccinations, preventions, and heath communications and educations were provided at 100% of medical stations. Almost local health staffs aware on government policies for commune health care. 88.2% of local health staffs knew Decision No 58 and No 131. 76.4% of local health care staffs were trained additionally.