Nationwide health check-up campaign enters peak period

With the decisive engagement of the political system and proactive efforts by the health sector, the nationwide health check-up campaign, coupled with the creation of Electronic Health Books on the VNeID application in Dong Nai City, is entering its peak period.

All communes and wards across the city have implemented the campaign, helping bring medical services closer to the people.

Bringing medical services to every village, hamlet, and residential group

Throughout August, health stations, village and hamlet cultural houses, and mobile check-up sites across Dong Nai City have been bustling with activity. In implementing Plan No. 116/KH-UBND, dated June 25, 2026, of the Dong Nai City People's Committee on periodic health check-ups and free health screenings for residents at least once a year, and Plan No. 177/KH-UBND, dated July 22, 2026, of the Dong Nai City People's Committee on the 100-day campaign to create and update Electronic Health Books on the VNeID application, local authorities have urgently taken action with a strong sense of responsibility.

Residents of Bien Hoa Ward receive free health check-ups.

Nguyen Van Binh, Deputy Director of the Department of Health, said that to date, the entire city has reviewed and compiled a list of more than 2 million people eligible for free health check-ups. Nearly 400,000 people have had their Electronic Health Books created or updated on the VNeID application.

In addition to communes and wards, businesses are also proactively coordinating with medical facilities to organize on-site health check-ups for their employees.

Many localities have recorded impressive progress. Loc Quang Commune has completed health check-ups for more than 8,500 people, reaching 100%; Xuan Hoa Commune has examined more than 7,700 people; Long Thanh Ward has examined more than 3,700 people; and Tran Bien Ward has compiled health management records for more than 203,800 people.

Nguyen Duy Tan, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Tran Bien Ward, said the ward has mobilized and coordinated with Ai Nghia Bien Hoa General Clinic, Dan Y Bien Hoa General Clinic, and Y Sai Gon General Clinic to organize free health check-ups for residents. We prioritize revolution contributors, policy beneficiary families, the elderly, people with disabilities, and those in difficult circumstances.

Dr. Hoang Nghia Dai, who holds a master's degree and serves as an advisor to the Ai Nghia Medical System, said the clinic organizes free health check-ups for residents of Tran Bien Ward every afternoon during the week. Upon arrival, residents receive a general health check and necessary tests. Through these examinations, doctors assess residents' health status and provide appropriate advice. When underlying health issues requiring attention are detected, doctors guide residents to seek specialized care and early treatment.

Mobile health check-up models are also being implemented by health stations in mountainous and remote communes, helping residents avoid long-distance travel.

Specialist Level I Doctor Nguyen Thi Dai Na, in charge of the Thanh Son Commune Health Station, said that in addition to examining residents at the health station, the station's doctors, nurses, and medical staff have brought necessary medical equipment to Hamlet 2, about 20 km from the station, to conduct health check-ups, assess physical conditions, and provide nutritional counseling for children aged 0-6 living in Hamlet 2 and neighboring hamlets.

“According to the plan, the commune has nearly 1,700 children aged 0-6 receiving free check-ups during this period. At the same time, we are taking the opportunity to immediately update the data in the Electronic Health Books for the children and review their vaccination records,” said Dr. Nguyen Thi Dai Na.

In Xuan Dong Commune, medical personnel also promptly organized check-ups for nearly 300 young children during the first two days of the campaign. Doctors promptly detected many cases of children showing signs of stunting or underweight and provided parents with guidance on care and timely micronutrient supplementation. In Tan Loi and Dong Tam communes, screening activities have also proceeded smoothly, prioritizing people with disabilities and poor and near-poor households, as well as cadres, civil servants, and students in the area.

The “key” to a smooth campaign

Observations at health check-up sites showed that residents expressed their delight at the attention given by leaderships at all levels and local authorities. Pham Thi Nga, 70, from Trung Dung neighborhood in Tran Bien Ward, shared, “My husband and I are both wounded veterans. Now that we are older and suffer from many conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease, even though we go to the hospital monthly for follow-up visits and to get medicine, we still worry about our health. Now that the ward has invited us for free health check-ups, my husband and I are pleased.”

Specialist Level II Doctor Do Thi Nguyen, Director of the Department of Health, affirmed that periodic health check-ups or free screenings for citizens at least once a year are an important political task receiving special attention from the Party, State, and city leadership. This is not merely a routine medical check-up but a significant transformation aimed at digitizing health data for the entire population to serve lifelong health management. To effectively carry out this task, beyond the responsibilities of the health sector, the simultaneous involvement of the entire political system is required. The simultaneous launch of the campaign by localities will help every citizen receive examinations and screening for early disease detection and have an Electronic Health Book created for lifelong monitoring.

The Dong Nai City People's Committee has issued Decision No. 1862/QD-UBND on the targeted supplementation of funding for public health services from the city's budget contingency to commune and ward budgets for 2026, totaling more than 252 billion VND, to implement free health check-ups for residents.

Despite achieving many promising initial results, the Dong Nai health sector has also frankly acknowledged challenges that need to be addressed, including technical difficulties in data interoperability via the Ministry of Health's API gateway at some units; insufficient coordination in updating employee data at some businesses; and difficulties in some localities with procedures for the settlement of residents’ health check-up expenses.

To thoroughly resolve these issues, the Department of Health has advised the establishment of six professional management teams and one reinforcement team, comprising more than 250 members, to directly support each commune and ward. At the same time, the department is coordinating with the Department of Finance, the Department of Education and Training, and the Department of Science and Technology to address obstacles related to financial mechanisms and standardize centralized data infrastructure.

By Hanh Dung – Translated by Minh Hong, Thu Ha