Since January 1, 2026, all commune- and ward-level health stations (collectively referred to as health stations) and their satellite stations have been transferred from the regional medical centers under the Department of Health to the management of commune-level People's Committees.
To date, nearly 2.5 million people in Dong Nai have received periodic health checkups or free screenings, accounting for more than 55% of the city's population.
On September 15, Dong Nai General Hospital held a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of its fixed blood donation site. The event was attended by Nguyen Van Binh, Deputy Director of the Dong Nai Department of Health (DoH).
From tiny, hard-to-detect lesions to complex diseases inside the body, X-rays, CT scans, mammography, bone density measurements and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) are becoming the “magic eyes” of modern medicine.
Dong Nai is entering a new stage of development with an expanded urban area and a population of nearly 5 million. Therefore, ensuring food safety cannot stop at inspecting and penalizing individual violators; it must be integrated into the broader framework of urban planning, infrastructure and governance.
On September 13, in Long Khanh Ward, Dong Nai City, the Ho Chi Minh City Association for the Support of People with Disabilities and Orphans, in coordination with the Dong Nai Association for the Support of People with Disabilities, Orphans and Poor Patients and the Xuan Loc Bishop’s Office, organized a free healthcare program providing medical examinations, treatment, dental care and medicines to 2,700 residents.
For more than a year, a special place has become a point of connection and compassion, where "drops of compassionate blood" have silently helped extend the lives of patients. That place is the fixed blood donation site at Dong Nai General Hospital.
To achieve its goal of ensuring that 100% of residents across Dong Nai City receive at least one free periodic health checkup or screening by the end of 2026, the Dong Nai City Party Committee has issued Official Letter No. 2283-CV/TU, dated August 30, 2026, calling for accelerated implementation of periodic health checkups, free health screening, and the establishment of electronic health records for residents.
As healthcare increasingly shifts toward proactive care and the early detection of disease risks, school health services also need to be further strengthened. Dong Nai’s education sector is working to develop a school health system with sufficient personnel, regular monitoring of students’ health, and the gradual digitalization of health records.
Nearly a year after implementing the Politburo's Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW, dated September 9, 2025, on breakthrough measures to strengthen the protection, care, and improvement of public health (referred to as Resolution No. 72), the Dong Nai health sector has recorded significant progress.
After nearly two months of the 180-day-and-night peak campaign on universal periodic health checkups, more than 2.1 million people across Dong Nai have received free health checkups or screening, including examinations and treatment covered by health insurance, equivalent to more than 48% of the city's population.
Around 455 workers and people facing difficult circumstances have received free cataract surgery, with more than VND 2 billion in financial support. The figures were announced at the 23rd review ceremony of the free cataract surgery program held at Dong Nai General Hospital in Tam Hiep Ward, Dong Nai City, on August 20.
On August 18, the Department of Health, in coordination with Dong Nai Children's Hospital, organized a training and knowledge update session for 200 doctors to meet the requirements for implementing periodic and free health screenings for residents across the city.
On August 15, Army Corps 16, in coordination with Truong Tuoi Group held a conference to review five years of implementing the “Brighter Eyes of Vietnam” program.