More than 4.1 million people in Dong Nai City have received free periodic health examinations or screenings, Director of Dong Nai Department of Health Do Thi Nguyen said on October 30.
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.
More than 80% of schools across Dong Nai City have so far organized health checkups for students as part of student healthcare activities at the start of the 2026–2027 school year, Director of the Dong Nai Department of Health Do Thi Nguyen said on September 26. The remaining schools are continuing to coordinate with qualified medical facilities to conduct the checkups, aiming to complete the work in October.
A severed forearm and a severed lower leg, both seemingly beyond saving, have been successfully reattached by doctors at Thong Nhat General Hospital and Long Khanh Regional General Hospital.
In the first eight months of 2026, Dong Nai recorded a sharp increase in both the number of health insurance-covered medical examinations and treatments and the costs proposed for payment compared with the same period last year.
Building on the foundation already established in healthcare sector, the city is moving toward building a nuclear technology ecosystem featuring a research center, a monitoring network and a high-quality workforce.
Medical devices such as X-ray machines, CT scanners, digital subtraction angiography (DSA) systems, mammography machines, linear accelerators and modern nuclear medicine systems are opening up new opportunities to improve diagnosis and treatment of diseases, particularly cancer. However, no matter how advanced a machine may be, it cannot by itself create a high-tech healthcare system.
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.