Dong Nai reports nearly 142,000 people receiving regular social assistance

On December 29, the Dong Nai Department of Health held a conference to review and assess the implementation of social protection and child welfare programs across the province for the 2021–2025 period.

Delegates attend the conference. Photo: Van Truyen

Over the past five years, Dong Nai has focused on effectively implementing programs in communication and public awareness, as well as the dissemination and education of laws related to social protection and child protection, and social assistance and child welfare activities.

As a result, the province currently has nearly 142,000 beneficiaries of regular social assistance and social pensions. These include children under 16 without caregivers, people living with HIV from poor households, poor single parents raising children, social pension beneficiaries, people with severe and especially severe disabilities, and those receiving care and support in the community, among others.

Deputy Director of the Dong Nai Department of Health Pham Thi Mai Huong speaks at the conference. Photo: Van Truyen

The province has allocated more than VND 3.8 trillion for social assistance and social pensions for these groups. At the same time, it has supported early detection, early intervention, corrective surgery, and the provision of assistive devices for about 13,100 persons with disabilities.

Nguyen Thi Hong, Director of Hoa Hao Social Assistance Facility in Nhon Trach Commune, gives her remarks at the conference. Photo: Van Truyen

Additionally, 21 social assistance facilities, including two public facilities, are currently caring for nearly 1,400 individuals without family support.

Tran Thi Kim Huong, Director of Suoi Tien Compassionate Nursing Home in Bau Ham commune, speaks at the conference. Photo: Van Truyen

Looking ahead to the 2026–2030 period, Deputy Director of the Dong Nai Department of Health Pham Thi Mai Huong stated that the province will continue to coordinate the full implementation of programs, plans, mechanisms, and policies related to social protection and child welfare, while strengthening its state management role in these areas.

Deputy Director of the Dong Nai Department of Health Pham Thi Mai Huong presents certificates of merit from the Provincial People’s Committee to outstanding individuals and collectives in implementing social protection and child welfare work in the 2021–2025 period across the province. Photo: Van Truyen

Dong Nai will effectively implement policies on elderly care and promote the role of older persons in accordance with regulations. The province will also carry out support policies for persons with disabilities receiving community-based care, and coordinate with relevant departments, sectors, and Communal-level People’s Committees to guide non-public social protection facilities in improving admission procedures, management, and care services.

Inter-agency coordination will be strengthened in the prevention, intervention, and support of children, along with guidance on replicating effective models of child protection and care. The province will step up efforts to prevent and combat violence, abuse, and injuries involving children. At the same time, it will continue to call for investment in developing a diverse and high-quality network of non-public social protection facilities and nursing homes, helping to ease pressure on the state budget and meet the growing healthcare needs of older persons and vulnerable groups amid population ageing.

Deputy Director of the Dong Nai Department of Health Pham Thi Mai Huong presents certificates of merit from the Provincial People’s Committee to outstanding individuals and collectives in implementing social protection and child welfare work in the 2021–2025 period across the province. Photo: Van Truyen

At the conference, authorized by the Provincial People’s Committee, Deputy Director of the Department of Health Pham Thi Mai Huong awarded certificates of merit to 29 collectives and 78 individuals for their outstanding achievements in social protection and child welfare work during the 2021–2025 period in Dong Nai province.

By Van Truyen – Translated by Thuc Oanh, Minho