Stakeholders seek to strengthen Vietnam’s health system

The workshop by AstraZeneca and HSPI

As part of the Global Summit of the Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience (PHSSR), the event was joined by more than 70 local and international health experts who are policy-makers, health management agencies, research institutes, and service providers.

The Health Strategy and Policy Institute (HSPI) researchers also presented on their newly-published PHSSR Report on the sustainability and resilience of the Vietnamese health system, with crucial policy recommendations to enhance it for the benefits of Vietnamese people.

Prof. Dr. Tran Van Thuan, Deputy Minister of Health, delivered the opening remarks via video

Prof. Dr. Tran Van Thuan, Deputy Minister of Health, shared via a video message that Vietnam has worked tirelessly to enhance its health system, aiming for equality, efficiency, quality, and sustainability, and meeting the people’s healthcare needs. However, the health system is facing many challenges with the double burden of diseases and an aging population. It needs to be continuously improved to ensure its sustainable development and ability to respond to future difficulties and challenges.

“I highly regard the efforts of ghe HSPI and AstraZeneca Vietnam, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and London School of Economics, to conduct assessment activities and share these valuable insights,” he added.

Nitin Kapoor, chairman and general director of AstraZeneca Vietnam

Nitin Kapoor, chairman and general director of AstraZeneca Vietnam, said: “We hope PHSSR will provide a platform to both highlight Vietnam’s best practice in COVID-19 response to the world, and allow the Vietnamese health system to look within and identify room for further enhancements. As multilateral cooperation is more important than ever, AstraZeneca aims to bring together academia, business, and the public sector to maximise the impact of the HSPI’s profound research findings and recommendations. We are grateful for the guidance and support of Deputy Minister Thuan and the Ministry of Health, and look forward to building robust public-private partnerships to make holistic and enduring contributions to Vietnam’s healthcare sector.”

PHSSR Vietnam project team consisting of the HSPI and AstraZeneca Vietnam, with Dr. Le Van Kham, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phan Le Thu Hang, as well as the Swedish Ambassador and the British Deputy Ambassador

Prof. Alistair McGuire, London School of Economics, joining virtually from the UK, emphasised the important role that Vietnam plays in the global PHSSR initiative, and hoped that the project could soon be expanded to other Asian countries.

AstraZeneca championing public-private partnerships

COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca safe and effective in primary analysis of clinical trials

COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca conditionally authorised for emergency use in Vietnam